Nelson (British Columbia)

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Nelson
Historic Baker Street
Historic Baker Street
Location in British Columbia
Nelson (British Columbia)
Nelson
Nelson
State : CanadaCanada Canada
Province : British Columbia
Regional District : Central Kootenay
Coordinates : 49 ° 29 ′  N , 117 ° 18 ′  W Coordinates: 49 ° 29 ′  N , 117 ° 18 ′  W
Height : 535  m
Area : 11.93 km²
Residents : 11,572 (as of 2016)
Population density : 970 inhabitants / km²
Time zone : Pacific Time ( UTC − 8 )
Postal code : V1L
Foundation : 1897 ( incorporated )
Mayor : John Dooley
Website : www.nelson.ca
Aerial view of the community
Aerial view of the community

Nelson is a small town in the Canadian province of British Columbia . It is located on the shores of Lake Kootenay in the West Kootenays in the Selkirk Mountains . The main town in the Central Kootenay district is known by the nickname The Queen City and for the numerous historical buildings that date from the time of the great silver rush. In the language of the local First Nation , the Kutenai tribe , the city is called ʔaqyamǂup .

history

Originally the settlement was called Salisbury. After the discovery of silver in 1886, the site grew rapidly and was named after Hugh Nelson , Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, in 1888 . On March 18, 1897 Nelson became an independent parish. A tram system was built as early as 1900 . Many Victorian-style buildings have survived from this period. 1947 Nelson was the status as a city ( City confirmed).

Nelson has a very liberal policy, in particular even before the legalization of marijuana in Canada, its sale in coffee shops was tolerated by the authorities.

Demographics

The census in 2016 showed a population of 11,572 inhabitants for the municipality, after the census in 2011 still showed a population of 10,230 inhabitants for the municipality. The population has increased by 3.3% compared to the last census in 2011 and is thus well below the provincial average with a population increase in British Columbia of 5.6%. In the census period from 2006 to 2011, the population in the municipality increased by an above-average 10.5%, while the provincial average increased by 7.0%.

For the 2016 census, a median age of 42.3 years was determined for the municipality . The median age of the province in 2016 was 43.0 years. The average age was 42.5 years, or 42.3 years in the province. For the 2011 census, a median age of 40.9 years was determined for the municipality. The median age of the province in 2011 was only 41.9 years.

traffic

The small town is on various highways. On the one hand the small town is passed by Highway 3a and on the other hand by Highway 6 . The junction of Highway 6 from Highway 3A forms the center of the village.

On the northwestern outskirts, between Highway 3a and Lake Kootenay, is the local airport ( IATA airport code : -, ICAO code : CZNL, Transport Canada Identifier: -). The airfield only has a short paved runway 945 meters long. The local sea airfield (IATA: -, ICAO: -, Transport Canada Identifier: CAD8) is in the immediate vicinity of the airfield.

Town twinning

Nelson's twin cities are Izushi in Japan and Baie-Saint-Paul in the Canadian province of Quebec .

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Ktunaxa words. In: FirstVoices. Retrieved October 2, 2012 .
  2. ^ Origin Notes and History. Nelson. In: GeoBC . Retrieved October 15, 2012 .
  3. ^ Nelson Community Profile. Census 2016. In: Statistics Canada . June 21, 2019, accessed July 8, 2019 .
  4. ^ Nelson Community Profile. Census 2011. In: Statistics Canada . May 31, 2016, accessed July 8, 2019 .
  5. Airport diagram. (PDF; 31.5 MB) In: NAV CANADA . Retrieved September 24, 2012 .