Prince George, British Columbia
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| City of Prince George | |
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| Coordinates: 53°55′01″N 122°44′58″W / 53.91694°N 122.74944°WCoordinates: 53°55′01″N 122°44′58″W / 53.91694°N 122.74944°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional District | Fraser-Fort George |
| Founded | 1807 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shari Green |
| • Governing body | Prince George City Council |
| • MPs | Dick Harris Bob Zimmer |
| • MLAs | Shirley Bond Pat Bell John Rustad |
| Area | |
| • City | 318.26 km2 (122.88 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 17,686.50 km2 (6,828.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 575 m (1,886 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 71,974 |
| • Density | 226.1/km2 (586/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 84,232 |
| • Metro density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | V2K to V2N |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778 |
| Website | City of Prince George Website |
Prince George is a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
The population of Prince George was 71,974 in 2011.[1] The mayor of Prince George is Shari Green. It is nicknamed the "BC's Northern Capital" because it is the largest city in northern British Columbia. It is named after King George V and Prince George, Duke of Kent.[2]
The city was named as Canada's most dangerous city for the second year in a row in December 2011.[3]
References [change]
- ↑ "Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census – Census agglomeration of Prince George, British Columbia". Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/as-sa/fogs-spg/Facts-cma-eng.cfm?Lang=Eng&TAB=1&GK=CMA&GC=970. Retrieved 2032-1-8.
- ↑ "Our City!". princegeorge.ca. http://princegeorge.ca/CITYHALL/ABOUTOURCITY/Pages/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2013-1-8.
- ↑ "Canada's most dangerous cities 2011 - Crime chart". Maclean's. http://www2.macleans.ca/crime-chart/. Retrieved 2013-1-8.
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