Quesnel, British Columbia
City of Quesnel | |
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.jpg) An aerial view of Quesnel | |
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| Motto: "It's in our nature" | |
  Quesnel Where Quesnel is located in British Columbia  Quesnel Quesnel (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 52°58′47″N 122°29′37″W / 52.97972°N 122.49361°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | North Cariboo |
| Regional district | Cariboo |
| Incorporated | 1861 |
| Town | 1951 |
| City | 1981 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ron Paull |
| Area | |
| • Land | 35.5 km2 (13.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 545 m (1,788 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 9,889[1] |
| • Density | 279.8/km2 (725/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Forward sortation area | V2J |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | City of Quesnel website |
Quesnel is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the North Cariboo region and is in the Cariboo Regional District.
The population of Quesnel was 9,889 as reported by the 2021 Canadian census.[1] The mayor of Quesnel is Ron Paull.[2] The city is known for its history in the Cariboo Gold Rush and it important forestry industry.[3][4] The city is named after Canadian fur trader Jules-Maurice Quesnel.[5] In 1955, the villages of Quesnel and West Quesnel merged together to become Quesnel. Quesnel became a town in 1951 and then a city in 1981.[6]
Quesnel Airport serves as the city's main airport and is located 7 minutes from downtown Quesnel.[7]
The city is home to the Quesnel Kangaroos of the Central Interior Hockey League (CIHL) 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 Quesnel, British Columbia". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Mayor & Council". City of Quesnel. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Explore Quesnel – It's in our nature". Tourism Quesnel. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Biofilm Activated Sludge process at Quesnel River Pulp installation" (PDF). Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "History of Quesnel". City of Quesnel. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "City History". Quesnel & District Museum and Archives. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Airport Information". Quesnel Airport. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
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