Mission, British Columbia
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Mission is a city in the Lower Mainland of the province of British Columbia, Canada. It was originally incorporated as a district municipality in 1892, growing to include additional villages and rural areas over the years, adding the original Town of Mission City, long an independent core of the region, in 1969. It is bordered by the city of Abbotsford to the south and the city of Maple Ridge to the west. To the east are the unincorporated areas of Hatzic and Dewdney.
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Mission | |
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City of Mission[1] | |
Motto: "The Future Our Mission" | |
Location of Mission in British Columbia | |
Coordinates: 49°08′01.3″N 122°18′40.2″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Regional district | Fraser Valley |
Founded | 1868 |
Incorporated | 1892 |
Incorporated (city)[1] | March 29, 2021 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Paul Horn[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 227.65 km2 (87.90 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 41,519 |
• Density | 170.6/km2 (442/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
Forward sortation area | |
Area code(s) | 604, 778, 236, 672 |
Website | mission |
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It is situated on the north bank of the Fraser River, backing onto mountains and lakes overlooking the Central Fraser Valley 65 km (40 mi) southeast of Vancouver.