Chemainus

Also known as Chemainus, British Columbia

thumb|Sign in the town of Chemainus, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Chemainus is a community within the municipality of North Cowichan in the Chemainus Valley on the east coast of southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

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Place details

Locality: North Cowichan
Region: British Columbia
Country: Canada
Population: 3,021
Timezone: America/Vancouver

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Chemainus
Settlement.settlement_type: Community
Settlement.pushpin_map: Vancouver Island#Canada British Columbia
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Chemainus in British Columbia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Canada
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: British Columbia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Vancouver Island
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Regional district
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Cowichan Valley Regional District
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name4: North Cowichan
Settlement.area_total_km2: 4.02
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_total: 4033
Settlement.population_density_km2: 693.0

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Wikidata facts

Area: 4.02
Image: Chemainus Theatre.jpg

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Founded as an unincorporated logging town in 1858, Chemainus is now famous for its 53 outdoor murals. This outdoor gallery has given birth to many businesses, including a theatre, antiques dealers, and eateries. The tourist industry stemming from the murals helped rejuvenate the town after its large sawmill closed in the early 1980s and was replaced by a smaller, more efficient, mill.