Grand Forks, British Columbia
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| Motto(s): Divitiae ex solo Latin: Riches from the soil | |
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| Coordinates: 49°02′0″N 118°26′24″W / 49.03333°N 118.44000°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Boundary Country |
| Regional district | Kootenay Boundary |
| Incorporated | 4 March 1897 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Governing body | Grand Forks City Council |
| • Mayor | Everett Baker |
| Area | |
| • Land | 10.37 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 4,112 |
| • Density | 396.4/km2 (1,027/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Postal codes | V0H 1H0 & V0H 3H0 |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | grandforks |
Grand Forks is a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Grand Forks is in Boundary Country near the Canada–United States border.
The population of Grand Forks was 4,112 in 2021. The mayor of Grand Forks is Everett Baker. The city started in the late 19th century when copper mining was popular in both the Boundary and Kootenay regions of British Columbia. It officially became a city on April 15, 1897. In both 1908 and 1911, fires destroyed the downtown core because of the large number of wood frame buildings and stores.[3] Grand Forks has an ice hockey team, the Grand Forks Border Bruins which play in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Meet Your Council – City of Grand Forks
- ↑ "(Code 5905032) Census Profile". 2021 census. Statistics Canada. 2022.
- ↑ "The History of Grand Forks and the 'Sunshine Valley'". Grand Forks. Archived from the original on 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
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