Prince Rupert, British Columbia
Prince Rupert | |
|---|---|
| City of Prince Rupert | |
Aerial view of Prince Rupert | |
| Nicknames: Rainforest City, City of Rainbows | |
Location of Prince Rupert in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 54°18′46″N 130°19′31″W / 54.31278°N 130.32528°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional District | North Coast |
| Incorporated | March 10, 1910 |
| Named after | Prince Rupert of the Rhine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Herb Pond |
| • Governing Body | Prince Rupert City Council |
| • MP | Ellis Ross (Conservative) |
| • MLA | Tamara Davidson (NDP) |
| Area | |
| 54.93 km2 (21.21 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 222.94 km2 (86.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| 12,300 | |
| • Density | 227.7/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 13,052 |
| • Metro density | 58.5/km2 (152/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC– 08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC– 07:00 (PDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | princerupert |
Prince Rupert is a port city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located on Kaien Island near the Alaskan panhandle. It is the land, air, and water transportation hub of British Columbia's North Coast, and has a population of 12,300 people as of 2021.