Prince Rupert, British Columbia
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For the former electoral district, see Prince Rupert (electoral district).
Prince Rupert is a port city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Its location is on Kaien Island near the Alaskan panhandle. It is the land, air, and water transportation hub of British Columbia's North Coast, and has a population of 12,220 people as of 2016.[4]
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Prince Rupert | |
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City of Prince Rupert | |
Nicknames: Rainforest City, City of Rainbows | |
Coordinates: 54°18′46″N 130°19′31″W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Regional District | North Coast |
Incorporated | March 10, 1910 |
Named for | Prince Rupert of the Rhine |
Government | |
• Mayor | Herb Pond[3] |
• Governing Body | Prince Rupert City Council |
• MP | Taylor Bachrach (NDP) |
• MLA | Jennifer Rice (NDP) |
Area | |
• City | 54.93 km2 (21.21 sq mi) |
• Metro | 222.94 km2 (86.08 sq mi) |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• City | 12,220 |
• Density | 227.7/km2 (590/sq mi) |
• Metro | 13,052 |
• Metro density | 58.5/km2 (152/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC– 08:00 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC– 07:00 (PDT) |
Forward sortation area | |
Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, 672 |
Website | princerupert |
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