Nelson, British Columbia
Nelson | |
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| The Corporation of the City of Nelson | |
Historic Baker Street | |
| Nickname: The Queen City | |
| Motto: "Forge Ahead" | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′0″N 117°17′0″W / 49.50000°N 117.28333°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Kootenays |
| Regional district | Central Kootenay |
| Incorporated | 1897 |
| Named after | Hugh Nelson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Elected city council |
| • Mayor | Janice Morrison |
| • Governing body | Nelson City Council |
| • MP | Rob Morrison (CPC) |
| • MLA | Brittny Anderson (BC NDP) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 11.93 km2 (4.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 535 m (1,755 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 11,198 |
| • Density | 1,552.3/km2 (4,020/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, 672 |
| Highways | Highway 6 Highway 3A |
| Website | nelson |
Nelson is a city located in the Selkirk Mountains on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. The city is known for its collection of restored heritage buildings that date back to a regional silver rush in 1886. Nelson is one of the three cities forming the commercial and population core of the West Kootenay region, the others being Castlegar and Trail. The city is the seat of the Regional District of Central Kootenay. It is represented in the provincial legislature by the riding of Nelson-Creston, and in the Parliament of Canada by the riding of Kootenay—Columbia.