Prince George, British Columbia

Prince George is a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

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Flag of City of Prince George
Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°55′01″N 122°44′58″W / 53.91694°N 122.74944°W / 53.91694; -122.74944
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional DistrictFraser-Fort George
Founded1807
Government
 • MayorLyn Hall
 • Governing bodyPrince George City Council
 • MPsDick Harris
Bob Zimmer
 • MLAsShirley Bond
Mike Morris
Area
 • City318.26 km2 (122.88 sq mi)
 • Metro
17,686.50 km2 (6,828.80 sq mi)
Elevation
575 m (1,886 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • City71,974
 • Density226.1/km2 (586/sq mi)
 • Metro
84,232
 • Metro density4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Postal code span
V2K to V2N
WebsiteCity of Prince George Website

The population of Prince George was 71,974 in 2011.[1] The mayor of Prince George is Lyn Hall. 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.[2]

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References

  1. "Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census – Census agglomeration of Prince George, British Columbia". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  2. "Our City!". princegeorge.ca. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2013.

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