Golden (British Columbia)

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Location in British Columbia
Golden (British Columbia)
Golden
Golden
State : CanadaCanada Canada
Province : British Columbia
Regional District : Columbia Shuswap
Coordinates : 51 ° 18 ′  N , 116 ° 58 ′  W Coordinates: 51 ° 18 ′  N , 116 ° 58 ′  W
Height : 800  m
Area : 11.02 km²
Residents : 3708 (as of 2016)
Population density : 336.5 inhabitants / km²
Time zone : Mountain Time ( UTC − 7 )
Postal code : V0A
Mayor : Christina Benty
Website : www.golden.ca
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Source: Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000. In: Environment and Climate Change Canada . Retrieved September 21, 2012 .
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Source: Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000. In: Environment and Climate Change Canada . Retrieved September 21, 2012 .

Golden is a location in southeastern British Columbia , Canada , approximately 262 kilometers by road from Calgary , Alberta to the east and 713 kilometers by road from Vancouver to the west. Golden is located in the Columbia Valley , Columbia-Shuswap Regional District and is home to a branch of the College of the Rockies . In the language of the local First Nation , from the Kutenai tribe , the city is called ʔaknukǂuk .

The place was created at the confluence of the Columbia River and Kicking Horse River and is flanked to the west by the Purcell Mountain Range and Glacier National Park . To the east are the Rocky Mountains and Yoho National Park . Banff National Park , Jasper National Park and Kootenay National Park are also nearby .

history

Much of the local history is linked to the Canadian Pacific Railway and the logging industry. Nowadays the place still relies on these two industries, however the development of the Kicking Horse Resort along with other recreational businesses have allowed for economic diversification in the place. The local mountain (Mount 7), located southeast of the village, is a popular destination for paragliders, hang gliders and mountain bikers.

The granting of local self-government for the municipality took place on June 26, 1957 ( incorporated as Village Municipality ). Since December 15, 1981, Golden has the status of a small town ( town ).

Demographics

The census in 2016 showed a population of 3,708 inhabitants for the municipality, after the census in 2011 still showed a population of 3,701 inhabitants for the municipality. The population has increased by 0.2% compared to the last census in 2011, while the population in the province of British Columbia grew by 5.6% at the same time. In the 2006 to 2011 census period, the population had decreased by 2.9% and the provincial average increased by 7.0%.

traffic

Highway 1 ( Trans-Canada Highway ) runs through Golden . This is the end point of Highway 95 , which connects the place with the United States and the rest of the East Kootenay region and the city of Cranbrook .

The local airport is located on the southern outskirts of Golden ( IATA airport code : -, ICAO code : CYGE, Transport Canada Identifier: -). The airfield has only a short asphalt runway 1,380 meters long.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the church

Trivia

Kicking Horse Pedestrian Bridge

The Kicking Horse Pedestrian Bridge is the longest free span timber frame bridge in Canada, created as a community project by the Timber Framers Guild and volunteers from Golden Town with the support of passing carpenters and timberframers from Canada, the United States and Europe.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ktunaxa words. In: FirstVoices. Retrieved October 2, 2012 .
  2. ^ Origin Notes and History. Golden. GeoBC , accessed February 6, 2013 .
  3. ↑ Golden Community Profile. Census 2016. In: Statistics Canada . January 23, 2017, accessed February 27, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Golden Community Profile. Census 2011. In: Statistics Canada . September 7, 2012, accessed September 21, 2012 .
  5. ↑ Airport diagram. (PDF; 76.5 MB) In: NAV CANADA . Accessed April 12, 2018 .