Merville, British Columbia
Merville is an unincorporated community in the Comox Valley between the City of Courtenay, Mount Washington, Dove Creek, and Black Creek near the east coast of Vancouver Island. It was named by Canadian World War I soldiers returning to the Island after fighting in France; they named it after Merville-Franceville-Plage, where the Canadians had their first field headquarters.[1]: 172
People from Merville
- Emily St. John Mandel, novelist
Twin Town
Merville-Franceville-Plage
References
- ^ Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1986), British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1997 ed.), Vancouver: UBC Press, ISBN 0-7748-0636-2
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Communities on Vancouver Island
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- Brentwood Bay
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- Campbell River
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- Clo-oose
- Coal Harbour
- Cobble Hill
- Colwood
- Comox
- Coombs
- Courtenay
- Cowichan Bay
- Cowichan Station
- Crofton
- Cumberland
- Deep Bay
- Duncan
- Errington
- Esquimalt
- Fanny Bay
- French Creek
- Genoa Bay
- Gold River
- Harewood
- Highlands
- Holberg
- Honeymoon Bay
- Kildonan
- Koksilah
- Ladysmith
- Lake Cowichan
- Langford
- Lantzville
- Malahat
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- Merville
- Mesachie Lake
- Metchosin
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- Oyster River
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- Tofino
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- Greater Victoria
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- View Royal
- Westholme
- Winter Harbour
- Woss
- Youbou
- Yuquot (Friendly Cove)
- Zeballos
49°47′N 125°04′W / 49.783°N 125.067°W / 49.783; -125.067
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