Chilliwack
Chilliwack is a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
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| Coordinates: 49°09′27.8″N 121°57′03.3″W / 49.157722°N 121.950917°WCoordinates: 49°09′27.8″N 121°57′03.3″W / 49.157722°N 121.950917°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Fraser Valley |
| Settled | c. 3,000 BCE |
| Incorporated | 1873 |
| Amalgamated | 1980 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ken Popove |
| • Governing body | Chilliwack City Council |
| Area | |
| • City | 261.34 km2 (100.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • City | 93,203 |
| • Density | 356.6/km2 (924/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 113,767 |
| • Metro density | 78.8/km2 (204/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
The population of Chilliwack was 93,203 in 2021.[1] The mayor of Chilliwack is Ken Popove.[2]
The Stó:lō people lived in the area between 5,000 and 10,000 years ago. The population grew from 1857 to 1859 when gold was found in the Fraser Canyon. Over 40,000 gold miners had traveled to the goldfields and many of them traveled through the Chilliwack area. Chilliwack was incorporated as a town in 1873 and was the third municipality in British Columbia.[3]
Chilliwack Media
Vedder River Campground near Cultus Lake, located just south of Chilliwack
Vedder River at dawn, Stephen Edwards
Bridal Veil Falls near the Village of Popkum
Front view of the newly constructed Chilliwack City Hall in 1912. The building later became the Chilliwack Museum and Historical Society.
Use Your Voice, Kevin Ledo 2020 for Chilliwack Mural Festival
Tulips of the Valley Festival
Piper James C. Richardson was awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry at the Battle of the Somme
Former lieutenant governor Steven Point hails from Chilliwack
Chilliwack Airport – where one flies for pie! Overhead view from the east.
References
- ↑ Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia (February 9, 2022)Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ↑ Ken Popove - City of Chilliwack.
- ↑ City of Chilliwack - History of ChilliwackCity of Chilliwack. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
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