Port Alberni
City of Port Alberni | |
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 An aerial view of Port Alberni | |
| Nickname: Gateway to the Pacific West Coast | |
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| Coordinates: 49°14′2″N 124°48′18″W / 49.23389°N 124.80500°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Alberni-Clayoquot |
| Incorporated | 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Port Alberni City Council |
| • Mayor | Sharie Minions |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.66 km2 (7.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 18,259[1] |
| • Density | 928.9/km2 (2,406/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Postal code | V9Y |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | City of Port Alberni website |
Port Alberni is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located on Vancouver Island and is in the Alberni Valley at the head of the Alberni Inlet.
The population of Port Alberni was 18,259 as reported by the 2021 Canadian census.[1] The mayor of Port Alberni is Sharie Minions.[2] Fishing and forestry are major industries in Port Alberni.[3]
Before Europeans arrived, the area was first settled by members of the Tseshaht and Hupacasath First Nations along with Nuu-chah-nulth Indigenous peoples.[4] The city is named for Spanish naval officer Pedro de Alberní y Teixidor who was the commander for Fort San Miguel.[5] On June 23, 1946, an earthquake with a magnitude around 7.0 Ms and 7.5 Mw hit Port Alberni on 10:15 a.m. and there was lots of damage to the city.[6] In 1967, the towns of Alberni and Port Alberni merged together to become the city of Port Alberni.[7]
The city is home to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) and they play their home games at the Alberni Valley Multiplex.
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 "2021 Census Profile for Campbell River, British Columbia". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Meet Your Council". City of Port Alberni. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Community Profile". City of Port Alberni. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Hupačasath First Nation - Alberni Valley, BC". Hupačasath First Nation. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Pedro de Alberni: The man behind the name". Port Alberni Maritime Heritage. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "The M7.3 Vancouver Island Earthquake of 1946". Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector - Earthquakes Canada. Archived from the original on April 18, 2006. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Port Alberni celebrates 50th anniversary of amalgamation". Alberni Valley News. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
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