Port Moody
city in British Columbia, Canada
Port Moody is a small city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is in Metro Vancouver, on the end of Burrard Inlet. In 2011, 32,975 people lived in Port Moody.[1] The mayor of Port Moody is Mike Clay. It is identified as the "City of the Arts" because it was the destination for artists due to its low rent, beautiful scenery and ambient lighting. The city is named after Richard Moody, a former governor of the Falkland Islands and the first Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of British Columbia.
City of Port Moody | |
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 The city hall and library in Port Moody | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′59″N 122°49′54″W / 49.28306°N 122.83167°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional District | Metro Vancouver |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mike Clay |
| • Governing Body | Port Moody City Council |
| • Councillors | Diana Dilworth Bob Elliott Gerry Nuttall Rick Glumac Zoë Royer Rosemary Small |
| • School Trustees | Keith Watkins Melissa Hyndes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.89 km2 (10.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 32,975 |
| • Density | 1,273.8/km2 (3,299/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Postal code span | V3J to V3H |
| Area code(s) | +1-604, +1-778 |
| Website | City of Port Moody Website |
References
change- ↑ Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics. "Statistics Canada: 2006 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.ca.
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