Powell River, British Columbia
city in British Columbia, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Powell River is a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Powell River is in the northern part of the Sunshine Coast region.
City of Powell River | |
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 An aerial view of Powell River in 2004 | |
  City of Powell River Where Powell River is in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°50′07″N 124°31′29″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Sunshine Coast |
| Regional district | Powell River |
| Established | 1912 |
| Incorporated | 1955 |
| Reincorporated | 2005 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dave Formosa |
| • City Council | Russell Brewer Debbie Dee Maggie Hathaway Myrna Leishman Chris McNaughton Jim Palm |
| Area | |
| • City | 28.91 km2 (11.16 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 800.72 km2 (309.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (164 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 13,165 |
| • Density | 455.3/km2 (1,179/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 16,689 |
| • Metro density | 8.0/km2 (20.8/sq mi) |
| 19,906 (district) | |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| Postal Code | V8A |
| Area code | 604 |
| Website | City of Powell River Website |
The population of Powell River was 126,456 in 2011.[1] The mayor of Powell River is Dave Formosa. The historic townsite was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1995.[2] Powell River has an ice hockey team, the Powell River Kings which play in the British Columbia Hockey League. Powell River was named a "Cultural Capital of Canada" in 2004 because of the its strong arts and cultural programs.[3]
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