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Savary Island
Native name:
Áyhus (Sliammon)
The south shore of Savary Island
Location of Savary Island (bottom right)
Geography
LocationSalish Sea
Coordinates49°56′21″N 124°48′48″W / 49.93917°N 124.81333°W / 49.93917; -124.81333
ArchipelagoDiscovery Islands
Highest elevation68 m (223 ft)
Administration
Canada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtqathet Regional District

Savary Island or Áyhus[1] is an island in British Columbia, Canada. Located in the northern part of the Strait of Georgia, it is 144 kilometres (89 mi) northwest of Vancouver. It is approximately 0.8-1.5 km wide and 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) long. It has a permanent population of about 100, expanding to perhaps 2,000 or more in the summer months.[2] Savary Island lies within the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation.[3][4]

  1. ^ "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  2. ^ "RCCbc | Rural Coordination Centre of BC » Savary Island". Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  3. ^ "Tla'amin Final Agreement" (PDF). 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Tla'amin (Sliammon) Statement of Intent (SOI) Traditional Territory" (PDF). BC Treaty Commission. 5 October 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.

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