Prince George, British Columbia
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| Motto: "Shaping a Northern Destiny" | |
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| Coordinates: 53°54′47″N 122°44′43″W / 53.91306°N 122.74528°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Fraser–Fort George |
| Established | 1807 |
| Incorporated | March 6, 1915 |
| Government | |
| • 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) |
| Area | |
• City | 318.26 km2 (122.88 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 73.9 km2 (28.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 575 m (1,886 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• City | 76,708 |
| • Density | 242.2/km2 (627/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 67,339 |
| • Metro | 89,490 |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 250, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | princegeorge |
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.