Powell River, British Columbia
Powell River is a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Powell River is in the northern part of the Sunshine Coast region.
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| Coordinates: 49°50′07″N 124°31′29″W / 49.83528°N 124.52472°WCoordinates: 49°50′07″N 124°31′29″W / 49.83528°N 124.52472°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Sunshine Coast |
| Regional district | Powell River |
| Established | 1912 |
| Incorporated | 1955 |
| Reincorporated | 2005 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dave Formosa |
| • City Council | Russell Brewer Debbie Dee Maggie Hathaway Myrna Leishman Chris McNaughton Jim Palm |
| Area | |
| • City | 28.91 km2 (11.16 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 800.72 km2 (309.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (164 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 13,165 |
| • Density | 455.3/km2 (1,179/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 16,689 |
| • Metro density | 8.0/km2 (20.8/sq mi) |
| 19,906 (district) | |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| Postal Code | V8A |
| Website | City of Powell River Website |
The population of Powell River was 126,456 in 2011.[1] The mayor of Powell River is Dave Formosa. The historic townsite was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1995.[2] 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.[3]
Powell River, British Columbia Media
Town millworkers chartered the first credit union in British Columbia in 1939.
Powell River, British Columbia, from a seaplane
References
- ↑ "Census agglomeration of Powell River, British Columbia". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ↑ "Powell River Townsite Historic District National Historic Site of Canada". Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ↑ "Powell River Association for Community Living: Cultural Capital". pracl.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
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