Chilliwack
Chilliwack (/ˈtʃɪləwæk/ CHIL-ə-wak) is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Chilliwack is surrounded by mountains and home to recreational areas such as Cultus Lake and Chilliwack Lake Provincial Parks. There are numerous outdoor activities in the area in which to participate, including hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking horseback riding, whitewater kayaking, camping, fishing, golf, and paragliding. Chilliwack is known for its annual corn harvest, and is home to the Province's second largest independent bookstore The Book Man. The Fraser Valley Regional District is headquartered in Chilliwack, which is the Fraser Valley's second-largest city, after Abbotsford.
Chilliwack | |
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| City of Chilliwack | |
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| Nickname: The Wack | |
| Motto(s): "Cor Viride Provinciae" (Latin) "The Green Heart of the Province" | |
Location of Chilliwack in British Columbia Chilliwack (Fraser Valley Regional District) | |
| Coordinates: 49°09′27.8″N 121°57′03.3″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Fraser Valley |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Incorporated | 1908 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ken Popove |
| • Governing body | Chilliwack City Council |
| Area | |
| • City | 261.34 km2 (100.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Density | 356.6/km2 (924/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 113,767 |
| • Metro density | 78.8/km2 (204/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | 604, 778, 236, 672 |
| Highways | Hwy 1 (TCH) Hwy 9 |
| Waterways | Chilliwack River, Vedder River, Fraser River, Hope River |
| Website | www |
The city had a population of 93,203 in the 2021 Canadian census, with a census metropolitan area population of 113,767 people.