Powell River, British Columbia

	Coordinates: 49°50′08″N 124°31′28″W / 49.83556°N 124.52444°WCoordinates: 49°50′08″N 124°31′28″W / 49.83556°N 124.52444°W
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	Sunshine Coast
Regional District	qathet Regional District
Established	1912
Incorporated	1955
Reincorporated as a City	2005
Government
• Mayor	Ron Woznow
• City Council	List of Councillors
Area
• City	28.91 km2 (11.16 sq mi)
• Metro	799.80 km2 (308.80 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (164 ft)
Population (2021)
• City	13,943
• Density	482.4/km2 (1,249/sq mi)
• Metro	17,825
• Metro density	22.3/km2 (58/sq mi)
	21,496 (district)
Time zone	UTC−8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
Forward sortation area	V8A
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Powell River is a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Powell River is in the northern part of the Sunshine Coast region.

The population of Powell River was 13,943 in 2021.^[3] The mayor of Powell River is Ron Woznow. The historic townsite was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1995.^[4] Powell River has an ice hockey team, the Powell River Kings which play in the British Columbia Hockey League. Powell River was named a "Cultural Capital of Canada" in 2004 because of the its strong arts and cultural programs.^[5]