Kimberley, British Columbia
City of Kimberley | |
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 A view of Kimberley with the mountains behind | |
 Flag | |
| Motto: "It's in our nature" | |
  Kimberley Where Kimberley is located in British Columbia  Kimberley Kimberley (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 49°40′11″N 115°58′39″W / 49.66972°N 115.97750°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | East Kootenay |
| Incorporated | March 29, 1944 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Don McCormack |
| Elevation | 545 m (1,788 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 8,115[1] |
| • Density | 122.5/km2 (317/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Forward sortation area | V1A |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | City of Kimberley website |
Kimberley is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located in Southeast British Columbia and is part of the East Kootenay regional district.
The population of Kimberley was 8,115 as reported by the 2021 Canadian census.[1] The mayor of Kimberley is Don McCormack.[2] The city is known for its history in the Cariboo Gold Rush and its important mining industry. In 1896, Colonel William Ridpath named the city after a mine in Kimberley, South Africa.[3] The town as once known as the "Bavarian City of the Rockies" since their downtown core had a Bavarian theme with the world's largest free-standing cuckoo clock. It was popular for tourists during the 1970s and 1990s but they since changed the theme because it was not attracting as many new visitors.[4]
The Sullivan Mine ran in the city from 1909 until it was closed in 2001. At the time of running, it was the largest lead-zinc mine in the world.[5] After the mine was closed, the concentrator site became known as SunMine and was turned into the largest solar PV plant in Western Canada at the time.[6]
The Kimberley Alpine Resort, located in the Purcell Mountains, is a popular destination for tourists who go there to ski and snowboard. The city is home to the Kimberley Dynamiters of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) and they play their home games at the West Fraser Centre. The city was home to the Quesnel Millionaires of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) from 1975 until 2011 when they moved to Chilliwack to become the Chilliwack Chiefs.
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 "2021 Census Profile for Kimberley, British Columbia". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Mayor & Council". City of Kimberley. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Kimberley - B.C. Geographical Names". Government of British Columbia. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "From pretzels to lip balm: How Kimberley has moved away from its Bavarian brand". CBC News. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Sullivan Mine". Teck Resources. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Kimberley's solar plant, largest in Western Canada, begins operations". Global News. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
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