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Chilliwack (/ˈtʃɪləwæk/ CHIL-ə-wak) is a metropolitan area of about 115,000 residents and 261 km2 (100 sq mi) in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. It is located about 100 km (62 mi) east of the City of Vancouver in the Fraser Valley. It is the second-fastest growing metropolitan area in Canada.
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Chilliwack
Tcil'Qe'uk | |
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Nickname: The Wack | |
Motto(s): "Cor Viride Provinciae" (Latin) "The Green Heart of the Province" | |
Coordinates: 49°09′27.8″N 121°57′03.3″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Regional district | Fraser Valley |
Settled | c. 3,000 BCE |
Incorporated | 1873; 151 years ago (1873) |
Amalgamated | 1980; 44 years ago (1980) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Metro | 113,767 |
• Metro density | 78.8/km2 (204/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
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Area codes | |
Highways | Hwy 1 (TCH) Hwy 9 |
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About two-thirds of city land is protected as part of the Agricultural Land Reserve, and agriculture accounts for about 30 percent of the local economy. The city is bounded on the north side by the Fraser River, on the south side by the Vedder River and Canada–United States border, and is surrounded by tall mountain peaks, such as Mount Cheam and Slesse Mountain.