Prince George, British Columbia

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	Coordinates: 53°45′47″N 122°44′43″W / 53.76306°N 122.74528°WCoordinates: 53°45′47″N 122°44′43″W / 53.76306°N 122.74528°W
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)
• 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)
Forward sortation area	V2K – V2N
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Prince George is a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

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)
Plan of the Fort George townsite
Aerial view of Prince George. South Fort George prominent in the lower right side.
1910 map of Fort George and South Fort George.
Plan of Prince George (1913)
The Lheidli T'enneh village in 1910. This is now Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park.
City view from LC Gunn Park. Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park is seen across the river.
Prince George (1914). The large building in the centre is the PG Hotel.
A general view from Prince George