Rossland
| Rossland | |||
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| Nickname : The Golden City | |||
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| Location in British Columbia | |||
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| Province : | British Columbia | ||
| Regional District : | Kootenay Boundary | ||
| Coordinates : | 49 ° 5 ′ N , 117 ° 48 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 1023 m | ||
| Area : | 59.79 km² | ||
| Residents : | 3556 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 59.5 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific Time ( UTC − 8 ) | ||
| Postal code : | V0G 1Y0 | ||
| Foundation : | 1897 (incorporated) | ||
| Mayor : | Kathy Moore | ||
| Website : | www.rossland.ca | ||
Rossland is a city in Canada . It is located in the province of British Columbia in the Monashee Mountains in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary .
history
The city got its name from the miner and gold prospector Ross Thompson, who staked a claim in 1890 at the place where the city later emerged . Originally the name of the city was supposed to be "Thompson", but due to an already existing city of the same name it was called "Rossland".
A gold rush in British Columbia in 1897 made Rossland one of the largest cities in western Canada. The granting of local self-government for the community took place on March 18, 1897 ( incorporated as City ).
From 1898 to 1901, a two-story brick building was built in Rossland as a courthouse. The Rossland Court House sits on a steep slope and was declared a National Historic Site of Canada on January 15, 1980 .
Demographics
The census in 2011 showed a population of 3,556 inhabitants for the settlement. The population of the settlement decreased by 8.5% compared to the 2006 census, while the population in the province of British Columbia increased by 7.0%.
traffic
The community is at the intersection of two highways. Coming from the south, Highway 22 passes the town. In Rossland it joins the Highway 3B coming from the west . Together these two then run east, to Trail .
tourism
Due to the nearby ski operation, which is only available in winter , there is only then greater tourism in Rossland. As a result, some hotels , restaurants and cafes have settled.
sons and daughters of the town
- Don Bertoia (* 1940), middle distance runner
- Donald Stevens (* 1963), ski racer
- Derek Mayer (* 1967), ice hockey player and coach
Individual evidence
- ^ Origin Notes and History. Rossland. In: GeoBC . Retrieved August 5, 2012 .
- ^ Rossland Court House National Historic Site of Canada. In: Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved September 24, 2015 .
- ^ Rossland Community Profile. Census 2011. In: Statistics Canada . June 6, 2012, accessed August 3, 2012 .