Coquitlam
Coquitlam is a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is part of the Metro Vancouver area. As of 2021, 148,625 people lived there. In 2016, the population was 139,284. Between 2016 and 2021 the population grew by 6.7%.[4] The mayor of Coquitlam is Richard Stewart.[3]
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 Where Coquitlam is located in Metro Vancouver | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′02″N 122°47′31″W / 49.28389°N 122.79194°WCoordinates: 49°17′02″N 122°47′31″W / 49.28389°N 122.79194°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Metro Vancouver |
| Incorporated as a district municipality | July 25, 1891[2] |
| Amalgamated | October 7, 1971[2] |
| Incorporated as a city | June 18, 1992[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Body | Coquitlam City Council |
| • Mayor | Richard Stewart |
| • MPs (fed.) | List of MPs
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| • MLAs (prov.) | List of MLAs
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| Area | |
| • Total | 152.5 km2 (58.9 sq mi) |
| • Land | 122.15 km2 (47.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 148,625 |
| • Estimate (2024)[5] | 174,248 |
| • Rank | 34th in Canada 6th in British Columbia |
| • Density | 1,216.7/km2 (3,151/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
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| Website | www |
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.[6]
The city of Coquitlam was named a Cultural Capital of Canada in 2009 by the Department of Canadian Heritage.[7]
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
- ↑ About Our Local Government. City of Coquitlam. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Coquitlam's Changing Boundaries | Coquitlam, BC. www.coquitlam.ca. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mayor Richard StewartCity of Coquitlam. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Government of Canada, Statistics Canada. Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Coquitlam, City (CY) British Columbia [Census subdivision]. www12.statcan.gc.ca (2022-10-26). Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ↑ Services, Ministry of Citizens'. Metro Vancouver's population now exceeds 3 million, according to StatsCan. www2.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ↑ Coquitlam - Heritage & HistoryCoquitlam.ca. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ↑ 2009 Cultural Capitals of CanadaCanadian Heritage. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
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