Sooke

This article is about the municipality in British Columbia, Canada. For other uses, see Sooke (disambiguation).

Sooke
District municipality
District of Sooke
Sooke Sooke (Capital Regional District) Location of Sooke within the Capital Regional District
Sooke Location of Sooke within British Columbia Sooke Sooke (British Columbia)
Coordinates: 48°22′34″N 123°44′16″W
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Regional district	Capital
Incorporated	December 7, 1999
Government
• Mayor	Maja Tait
• Councillors	Jeff Bateman, Al Beddows, Megan McMath, Kevin Pearson, Tony St-Pierre.
• MP	Stephanie McLean (L)
• MLA	Dana Lajeunesse (NDP)
Area
• Land	56.60 km2 (21.85 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	15,086
• Density	266.6/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (PT)
Forward sortation area	V9Z
Highways	14
Website	sooke.ca

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Sooke (/ˈsuːk/) is a district municipality on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Canada, 38 kilometres (24 mi) by road from Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. Sooke, the westernmost of Greater Victoria's Western Communities, is to the north and west of the Sooke Basin. It is a regional centre for residents in neighbouring communities, including Otter Point, Shirley and Jordan River.