Parksville, British Columbia
Parksville | |
|---|---|
| City of Parksville | |
| Nickname: Jewel of Vancouver Island | |
Location of Parksville in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°.3193′N 124°.3136′W / 49.0053217°N 124.0052267°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Nanaimo |
| Incorporated | June 19, 1945 |
| Town status | March 30, 1978 |
| City status | February 15, 1986 |
| Electoral districts Federal | Courtenay—Alberni |
| Provincial | Parksville-Qualicum |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Doug O'Brien |
| Area | |
| 14.56 km2 (5.62 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 81.86 km2 (31.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| 13,642 | |
| • Density | 939.5/km2 (2,433/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 28,922 |
| • Metro density | 353.3/km2 (915/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Forward Sortation Code | V9P |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | parksville |
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Parksville is a city on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. As of the 2021 Census, Parksville's population was 13,642, representing a 9.5% increase over the 2016 Census.
Parksville is well known for its large, sandy beaches at Parksville Bay and Craig Bay. The city's best-known annual event since 1982 is a sandcastle-building competition held from mid-July to mid-August, dubbed "Parksville Beachfest". Beachfest is the only World Championship Sand Sculpting official qualification event in Canada.
Parksville is served by the coast-spanning Island Highway, the Island Rail Corridor, and a nearby airport.