Coquitlam
Coquitlam is a large city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is part of the Metro Vancouver area. As of 2016, 139,284 people lived there. In 2011, the population was 126,804. Between 2011 and 2016 the population grew by 9.8%.[1] The mayor of Coquitlam is Richard Stewart.
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 Where Coquitlam is located in Metro Vancouver | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 49°17′02″N 122°47′31″W / 49.28389°N 122.79194°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Incorporated | 1908 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Stewart |
| • City Council | Brent Asmundson Craig Hodge Neal Nicholson Terry O'Neill Mae Reid Linda Reimer Selina Robinson Lou Sekora |
| • MP | Fin Donnelly (NDP) James Moore (Conservative Party) |
| • MLA | Iain Black (BC Lib) Diane Thorne (NDP) Douglas Horne (BC Lib) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 122.30 km2 (47.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 126,456 |
| • Density | 1,034.0/km2 (2,678/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| Website | City of Coquitlam Website |
The Coast Salish people occupied the territory for at least 9,000 years before Simon Fraser came through the region in 1808. Europeans settled in Coquitlam during 1859.[2]
The city of Coquitlam was named a Cultural Capital of Canada in 2009 by the Department of Canadian Heritage.[3]
Coquitlam Media
Coquitlam City Hall
Westwood Plateau, with Burke Mountain behind it and Golden Ears Provincial Park in the distance
Reflections of the city skyline at the "Lights at Lafarge" festival
Coquitlam Express hockey at the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex
SkyTrain pulls out of Lincoln station.
References
- ↑ Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Coquitlam, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Greater Vancouver, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- ↑ "Coquitlam - Heritage & History". Coquitlam.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ↑ "2009 Cultural Capitals of Canada". Canadian Heritage. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
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