Prince George (British Columbia)
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| Motto : "Shaping A Northern Destiny" | |||
| Location in British Columbia | |||
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| Province : | British Columbia | ||
| Regional District : | Fraser Fort George | ||
| Coordinates : | 53 ° 55 ′ N , 122 ° 45 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 575 m | ||
| Area : | 318.26 km² | ||
| Residents : | 74.003 (as of 2016) | ||
| Population density : | 232.5 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific Time ( UTC − 8 ) | ||
| Postal code : | V2K - V2N | ||
| Mayor : | Lyn Hall | ||
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Prince George is a city in the center of the Canadian province of British Columbia . It is the largest city in the province, which is not in the south near the US border (metropolitan area Vancouver , Vancouver Island ). It is thus the most important center for the vast, sparsely populated north of British Columbia. Prince George is the administrative seat of the Fraser-Fort George Regional District .
geography
The city is located in the geographic center of British Columbia, at the confluence of the Nechako River and the Fraser River . In the language of the First Nations originally settling here , in Dakelh , the area was called Thle-et-leh . The name refers to the confluence here and means confluence.
The urban area covers an area of 318.26 km² and the town center is at an altitude of 575 m .
history
The European origins of Prince George lie in a fur trading post of the North West Company called Fort George, founded in 1807 by the explorer and fur trader Simon Fraser . The name was chosen in honor of George III, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . 1914 the settlement was connected to the route network of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway . The granting of local self-government for the municipality took place on March 6, 1915 ( incorporated as Village Municipality ). Since December 15, 1981, Golden has the status of a small town ( City ). Since the settlement was merged with the settlement of South Fort George , the new community changed its name to Prince George, 1st Duke of Kent in City of Prince George . Since 1994 the city has been the seat of a university, the University of Northern British Columbia .
Demographics
The census in 2016 showed a population of 74,003 inhabitants for the municipality, after the census in 2011 showed a population of 71,974 inhabitants for the municipality. The population has increased by 2.8% compared to the last census in 2011 and is thus far 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 1.4%, less than in the provincial trend, where it increased by 7.0%.
For the 2016 census, a median age of 38.4 years was determined for the municipality . The median age of the province in 2016 was only 43.0 years. The mean age was 39.0 years, or 42.3 years in the province. For the 2011 census, a median age of 38.1 years was determined for the municipality. The median age of the province in 2011 was only 41.9 years.
Education and Research
In addition to the College of New Caledonia, which has existed since 1969, the University of Northern British Columbia was founded in 1994 . There is an exchange program with the University of Bonn and Saarland University .
economy
The most important economic pillar of the city is the wood processing industry (forestry, sawmills, plywood production, paper production).
traffic
Prince George is located on the northern section of the Trans-Canada Highway ( Highway 16 ), which passes the place in an east-west direction. Highway 97 passes the city in a north-south direction .
Furthermore, the place is connected to the rest of the province through its Prince George Airport . The main connection is to Vancouver. Flights to other provinces or abroad are generally not on the flight schedule.
A CN Rail route also connects the town with Prince Rupert on the coast and inland. Also, VIA Rail Canada has for its train The Skenna a breakpoint in the city. Where The Skeena officially no longer performs this Zugnamen Although since 2009, since then almost all Zugnamen were removed from VIA Rail Canada. However, the train continues to run in both directions three times a week.
Sports
In curling, Prince George hosted the Canadian Junior Men's championships in 1961, the Canadian Mixed in 1979 and the Canadian Seniors in 1987. The women's world championship is to be held there in 2020 .
The CN Center is the arena for the Prince George Cougars .
Personalities
- Sarah Beaudry (* 1994), biathlete
- Jon Cooper (* 1967), ice hockey coach
- Jonathan Crow (* 1977), violinist and music teacher
- Nick Drazenovic (* 1987), ice hockey player and official
- Brandon Manning (born 1990), ice hockey player
- Barry McKinnon (born 1944), poet
- Robert Seeliger (* 1966), actor
Web links
- Prince George ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .
- Prince George city site
Individual evidence
- ^ Prince George Community Profile. Census 2016. In: Statistics Canada . April 24, 2018, accessed September 21, 2018 .
- ^ Prince George Community Profile. Census 2011. In: Statistics Canada . May 31, 2016, accessed on September 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Prince George, Canada to host World Women's Curling Championship 2020 , from: worldcurling.org, February 5, 2019, accessed March 25, 2019