Abbotsford, British Columbia
Abbotsford, British Columbia is a city in British Columbia. The population is 133,497 from the 2011 census.[3] It is part of the Fraser Valley.
Abbotsford | |
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     From top, left to right: Abbotsford from Mill Lake, The Reach Gallery Museum, Mill Lake, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford International Airport | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: "Abby", City in the Country, Raspberry Capital of Canada, A-Town | |
| Motto(s): | |
  Abbotsford Location of Abbotsford in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°3′N 122°19′W / 49.050°N 122.317°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Fraser Valley |
| Established | 1892 |
| Incorporated | 1945 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 375.33 km2 (144.92 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 606.72 km2 (234.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (124 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 153,524 |
| • Rank | 32nd in Canada 5th in British Columbia |
| • Density | 409.0/km2 (1,059/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 195,726 |
| Demonym | Abbotsfordian |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 604, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | abbotsford |
A campus for the University of the Fraser Valley is located in Abbotsford.
Air travel for the city goes through the Abbotsford International Airport.
One of the largest industries is farming. Abbotsford is the largest dollar per acre of farming land in Canada. Earnings were around $1 billion in 2021.[4]
The Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League (AHL) play at the Abbotsford Centre. They are the AHL farm team for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).[5] They used to be home to the Abbotsford Heat from 2009 until 2014. Abbotsford used to be home to the Fraser Valley Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) until they moved to Langley.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Abbotsford, Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada". Archived from the original on 2011-12-25. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
- ↑ "New study shows Abbotsford has highest farm sales per hectare in Canada". The Abbotsford News. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Abbotsford Canucks - Home". Abbotsford Canucks. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
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