Powell River, British Columbia
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| Province : | British Columbia | ||
| Regional District : | qathet regional district | ||
| Coordinates : | 49 ° 50 ′ N , 124 ° 31 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 50 m | ||
| Area : | 28.91 km² | ||
| Residents : | 13,157 (as of 2016) | ||
| Population density : | 455.1 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific Time ( UTC − 8 ) | ||
| Postal code : | V8A | ||
| Mayor : | Dave Formosa | ||
| Website : | www.powellriver.ca | ||
Powell River is a small town on the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia , Canada .
It is located on the coast of the Strait of Georgia . Apart from a few smaller villages, it is the only town in the qathet Regional District . To the west, the Powell River is bounded by the Strait of Georgia. The Coast Mountains lie to the east and fjords border the landscape to the north and south. In the north of the city the river of the same name , which flows through the nearby fjord lake Powell Lake, flows into the sea.
These unique geographic conditions have earned Powell River a reputation as a remote community despite being near major cities on the British Columbia coast, such as Vancouver . The small town is on the route of Highway 101 . However, the city can only be reached by plane or ferry ( Saltery Bay Ferry Terminal ).
The place was named after Israel Wood Powell .
In 1912, the first paper production in British Columbia started here. The associated historic industrial city with around 400 buildings was declared on July 6, 1995, under the name Powell River Townsite Historic District , by the Canadian government to the National Historic Site of Canada . During this founding and development phase, the Tla'amin people paid little attention to the First Nation originally living here .
Demographics
The census in 2016 showed a population of 13,157 inhabitants for the municipality, after the census in 2011 showed a population of 13,165 inhabitants for the municipality. The population is almost unchanged compared to the last census in 2011, while the population in the province of British Columbia grew at the same time by 5.6%. In the 2006 to 2011 census period, the population had increased by 1.6% while the provincial average increased by 7.0%.
sons and daughters of the town
- Don Thompson (* 1940), jazz musician
- Connie Polman-Tuin (* 1963), heptathlete
- Tristen Chernove (* 1975), paracycler
- Richard Seeley (* 1979), ice hockey player / official
Web links
- Powell River ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .
- Powell River, British Columbia . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Site of the City of Powell River
Individual evidence
- ^ Andrew Scott: The Encyclopedia of Raincoast Place Names: A Complete Reference to Coastal British Columbia . Harbor Publishing, Madeira Park, BC 2009, ISBN 978-1-55017-484-7 , pp. 475 (English).
- ^ Powell River Townsite Historic District National Historic Site of Canada. In: Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved October 17, 2013 .
- ^ Powell River Community Profile. Census 2016. In: Statistics Canada . August 9, 2019, accessed March 4, 2020 .
- ^ Powell River Community Profile. Census 2011. In: Statistics Canada . May 31, 2016, accessed March 4, 2020 .