Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George is a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
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| Coordinates: 53°45′47″N 122°44′43″W / 53.76306°N 122.74528°W[1]Coordinates: 53°45′47″N 122°44′43″W / 53.76306°N 122.74528°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Fraser–Fort George |
| Established | 1807 |
| Incorporated | March 6, 1915 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Simon Yu |
| • Governing body | Prince George City Council |
| • MPs | Todd Doherty (CPC) Bob Zimmer (CPC) |
| • MLAs | Rosalyn Bird (BCC) Kiel Giddens (BCC) |
| Area | |
| • City | 318.26 km2 (122.88 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 73.9 km2 (28.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 575 m (1,886 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • City | 76,708 |
| • Density | 242.2/km2 (627/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 67,339 |
| • Metro | 89,490 |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
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The population of Prince George was 76,708 in 2021.[3] The mayor of Prince George is Simon Yu. It is nicknamed the "BC's Northern Capital" because it is the largest city in northern British Columbia. However, it isn't actually in the northern half of British Columbia. It is named after King George V and Prince George, Duke of Kent.[4]
Prince George, British Columbia Media
Prince George's welcome sign
Fort George trading post (1880)
- Fort George Townsite plan.jpg
Plan of the Fort George townsite
Aerial view of Prince George. South Fort George prominent in the lower right side.
- 1910 map of the Fort George and South Fort George.jpg
1910 map of Fort George and South Fort George.
- Brett-Hall-plan-Prince-George-1913.jpg
Plan of Prince George (1913)
- Lheidli T'enneh village.jpg
The Lheidli T'enneh village in 1910. This is now Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park.
- LC Gunn Park.jpg
City view from LC Gunn Park. Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park is seen across the river.
- George Street, Prince George.gif
Prince George (1914). The large building in the centre is the PG Hotel.
- Prince George British Columbia 2011.JPG
A general view from Prince George
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (9 February 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Prince George [Population centre], British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (26 October 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Prince George, City (CY) British Columbia [Census subdivision]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ↑ "Our City!". princegeorge.ca. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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