Northern Rockies Regional Municipality

The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, incorporated on February 6th, 2009, is the first regional municipality in British Columbia and officially combines the former Town of Fort Nelson and the Northern Rockies Regional District. The boundaries of the new single-tier government mimic that of the previous regional district, encompassing about 10% of the province's landmass (85,148.87 km2 or 32,876.16 square miles).