List of census agglomerations in British Columbia

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At the 2011 Census, the Province of British Columbia had 21 census agglomerations, [2] down from 22 in the 2006 Census. [3] The one deleted in 2011 was Kitimat. [4]

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British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada, located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. With an estimated population of 5.016 million as of 2018, it is Canada's third-most populous province.

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The following is a list of the census agglomerations within British Columbia.

Census agglomeration  [2] Area in 2011 (km²)  [2] Population in 2011  [2] Population in 2006  [3]
Kamloops 5,668.6498,75492,797
Nanaimo 1,280.8498,02192,361
Chilliwack 1,220.1292,30882,465
Prince George 17,686.5084,23283,225
Vernon 1,040.8258,58455,418
Courtenay 625.1355,21351,383
Duncan 373.6843,25241,387
Penticton 1,724.9542,36141,303
Campbell River 1,737.3736,09634,707
Parksville 81.7627,82226,518
Fort St. John 620.8026,38025,136
Port Alberni 1,728.7225,46525,343
Cranbrook 4,568.0325,03724,138
Quesnel 14,207.0422,09621,049
Williams Lake 2,656.7318,49018,760
Salmon Arm 165.5717,68316,205
Squamish 105.5917,47915,256
Powell River 800.7216,68916,537
Terrace 73.9115,56915,420
Prince Rupert 222.9413,05213,392
Dawson Creek 24.3711,58310,994

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References

  1. ↑ "Census metropolitan area (CMA) and census agglomeration (CA)". Statistics Canada. 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2011 and 2006 censuses (British Columbia)". Statistics Canada. 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
  3. 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (British Columbia)". Statistics Canada. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  4. ↑ "Summary of the results of the preliminary delineation of 2011 census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations". Statistics Canada. 2009-08-26. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
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