Prince George
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city in British Columbia, Canada
Key facts
- Country
- Canada
- Province
- British Columbia
- Regional district
- Fraser–Fort George
- Incorporated
- March 6, 1915
- Mayor
- Simon Yu
- Governing body
- Prince George City Council
- Mps
- Todd Doherty ( CPC ), Bob Zimmer (CPC)
- Mlas
- Rosalyn Bird ( BCC ), Sheldon Clare (BCC), Kiel Giddens (BCC)
- City
- 318.26 km (122.88 sq mi)
- Urban
- 73.9 km (28.5 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 575 m (1,886 ft)
- Density
- 242.2/km (627/sq mi)
- Metro
- 89,490
- Time zone
- UTC−07:00 ( Pacific Time )
- Forward sortation area
- V2K – V2N
- Area codes
- 250 , 778 , 236 , 672
- Website
- princegeorge .ca
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Encyclopedic overview
Prince George is a city in British Columbia, Canada, situated at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. The city itself has a population of 76,708; the metro census agglomeration has a population of 89,490. It is often called the province's "northern capital" because it serves as a centre for higher education, health care, government services, arts and entertainment, sports, and support for major industries such as forest products and mining.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Prince George” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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