Quesnel, British Columbia
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Quesnel (/kwɪˈnɛl/; Kee-nel in French) is a city located in the Cariboo Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. Located nearly evenly between the cities of Prince George and Williams Lake, it is on the main route to northern British Columbia and the Yukon. Quesnel is located at the confluence of the Fraser River and Quesnel River. Quesnel's metropolitan area has a population of 23,146 making it one of the largest urban centres between Prince George and Kamloops.[2]
Quesnel | |
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City of Quesnel | |
Motto: "Quesnel: It's in our nature"[1] | |
Location of Quesnel in British Columbia | |
Coordinates: 52°58′47″N 122°29′37″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | North Cariboo |
Regional district | Cariboo Regional District |
Founded | 1861 |
Incorporated as Village | 1928 |
Incorporated as Town | 1958 |
Incorporated as City | 1981 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ron Paull |
• Governing body | Quesnel City Council |
Area | |
• City | 35.38 km2 (13.66 sq mi) |
• Metro | 21,751.30 km2 (8,398.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 474 m (1,555 ft) |
Population (2016) | |
• City | 9,889 |
• Density | 279.2/km2 (723/sq mi) |
• Metro | 23,113 |
• Metro density | 1.1/km2 (3/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
Forward sortation area | |
Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, 672 |
Highways | Hwy 97 Hwy 26 |
Waterways | Fraser River, Quesnel River |
Website | quesnel |
Quesnel is a sister city to Shiraoi, Japan. Quesnel hosted the 2000 British Columbia Winter Games, a biennial provincial amateur sports competition. To the east of Quesnel is Wells, Barkerville, and Bowron Lake Provincial Park, a popular canoeing destination in the Cariboo Mountains.