Sechelt

**Sechelt** is a district municipality in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located on Vancouver Island and part of the Sunshine Coast region and Sunshine Coast regional district.

The population of Sechelt was 10,847 as reported by the 2021 Canadian census. The mayor of Sechelt is John Henderson. Sechelt is known for its hiking and mountain biking trails along Sechelt Heritage Forest and Porpoise Bay Provincial Park, with Skookumchuck Narrows allowing for recreational activities like kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding and swimming.

Before Europeans, shíshálh peoples lived in the area for years. The name Sechelt is from the she shashishalhem word _shíshálh_, meaning "land between two waters" since it is between both the Salish Sea and Sechelt Inlet. During the 1860s, European contact was made and they began to settle in the area. In 1862, the Roman Catholic church was built in the area in attempt to convert the indigenous people there to join. On February 15, 1956, the area was officially incorporated into the village of Sechelt. On June 30, 1986, Sechelt was given district municipality status.

Sechelt is also a 25-minute drive from the BC Ferries' terminal in Langdale, which serves as the main ferry terminal for the city and connects to the mainland of BC via the terminal in Horseshoe Bay.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **official name**: District of Sechelt
- **native name**: shíshálh
- **settlement type**: List of district municipalities in British Columbia, District municipality
- **motto**: Blessed by Sun and Seas
- **image skyline**: Downtown Sechelt, BC.jpg
- **imagesize**: 280px
- **image caption**: Downtown Sechelt
- **pushpin relief**: yes
- **pushpin map**: Vancouver Island#British Columbia#Canada
- **pushpin label**: Sechelt
- **pushpin map caption**: Where Sechelt is located on Vancouver Island
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: Canada
- **subdivision type1**: Province
- **subdivision name1**: British Columbia
- **subdivision type2**: Region
- **subdivision name2**: Sunshine Coast (British Columbia), Sunshine Coast
- **subdivision type3**: Regional districts of British Columbia, Regional District
- **subdivision name3**: Sunshine Coast Regional District, Sunshine Coast
- **leader title**: Governing Body
- **leader title1**: Mayor
- **leader name1**: John Henderson
- **leader title3**: Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, MLAs
- **leader name3**: Randene Neill, New Democratic Party of British Columbia, NDP
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: 1862 (Roman Catholic mission)
- **established title2**: Incorporated (Village)
- **established date2**: February 15, 1956
- **established title3**: District Municipality
- **established date3**: June 30, 1986
- **area total km2**: 39.71
- **population as of**: 2021 Canadian census, 2021
- **population total**: 10,847
- **population density km2**: 212.9
- **timezone**: Pacific Standard Time, PST
- **utc offset**: -8
- **timezone dst**: Pacific Daylight Time, PDT
- **utc offset dst**: -7
- **elevation m**: 8
- **postal code type**: Postal code span
- **postal code**: V7Z and V0N 3A0
- **area code**: Area code 604, +1-604
- **website**: [https://www.sechelt.ca/ District of Sechelt website]