Back كامبل ريفر (كولومبيا البريطانية) Arabic Campbell River (lungsod) CEB Campbell River German Κάμπελ Ρίβερ (Βρετανική Κολομβία) Greek Campbell River EO کمبل ریور، بریتیش کلمبیا FA Campbell River Finnish Campbell River French Campbell River Italian キャンベルリバー (ブリティッシュコロンビア州) Japanese
Campbell River | |
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| City of Campbell River | |
 Campbell River from Discovery Passage | |
| Nickname: Salmon Capital of the World. | |
  Campbell River Location of Campbell River in British Columbia  Campbell River Campbell River (British Columbia) | |
| Coordinates: 50°01′23″N 125°14′37″W / 50.02306°N 125.24361°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Mid-Island |
| Regional District | Strathcona |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Incorporated | 1947 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Elected city council |
| • Mayor | Kermit Dahl |
| • MP | Rachel Blaney (NDP) |
| • MLA | Michele Babchuk (BC NDP) |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 144.38 km2 (55.75 sq mi) |
| • Population centre | 33.0 km2 (12.7 sq mi) |
| • Census agglomeration | 1,734.05 km2 (669.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 37,117 |
| • Density | 246.0/km2 (637/sq mi) |
| • Population centre | 38,108 |
| • Population centre density | 1,154.7/km2 (2,991/sq mi) |
| • Census agglomeration | 40,704 |
| • Census agglomeration density | 23.5/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | 236, 250, 672, 778 |
| Highways | Highway 19 Highway 19A |
| Waterways | Discovery Passage, Strait of Georgia |
| Website | campbellriver |
Campbell River is a city in the Sayward Land District of British Columbia, Canada, on the east coast of Vancouver Island at the south end of Discovery Passage, which lies along the 50th parallel north along the important Inside Passage shipping route. Campbell River has a population (2021 census) of 35,138[2] and has long been touted as the "salmon capital of the world." Campbell River and Region are near the communities of Quadra and the Discovery Islands, Sayward, Oyster River, Gold River, Tahsis and Zeballos.
Campbell River is served by the coast-spanning Island Highway, the nearby but now defunct Island Rail Corridor, and Campbell River Airport.
- ^ "Campbell River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 26 August 2024.
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