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Prince George is a city in British Columbia, Canada, with a city population of 76,708 and a metro census agglomeration population of 89,490. It is often called the province's "northern capital". It is situated at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers.
Prince George, British Columbia, incorporated as a city in 1915, population 76,708 (2021 census), 74,003 (2016 census). Prince George is the largest city in the northern part of the province. It is situated in the geographical centre of British Columbia at the junction of the Nechako and Fraser rivers.
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Prince George, locally known as PG, is a city in the North Coast-Nechako region and a major service centre in Northern British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest city north of Kamloops in BC, and known as BC's Northern Capital. Prince George is at the crossroads of Highway 16 (East-West) and Highway 97 (North-South), in a large valley at the ...
Prince George is a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia . The population of Prince George was 71,974 in 2011. [1] The mayor of Prince George is Lyn Hall. It is nicknamed the "BC's Northern Capital" because it is the largest city in northern British Columbia.
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Prince George is a city in British Columbia, Canada, with a city population of 76,708 and a metro census agglomeration population of 89,490. It is often called the province's "northern capital". It is situated at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers.
May 2, 2024 · Prince George, city, central British Columbia, Canada. The city lies at the confluence of the Nechako and Fraser rivers, 487 miles (784 km) north of Vancouver by road. It originated in 1807 when Simon Fraser established a North West Company fur-trading post, Fort George, on the site.
Prince George witnessed more than a century of events that not only shaped British Columbia but also Canada and the world. The town's - and later, city's - mayors shepherded PG through times of great strife like the First and Second World Wars and helped shape the city into what it is today during calmer moments.