Coquitlam
Coquitlam (/koʊˈkwɪtləm/ ⓘ koh-KWIT-ləm) is a city in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. Mainly suburban, Coquitlam is the sixth-largest city in the province, with a population of 148,625 in 2021, and one of the 21 municipalities comprising Metro Vancouver. The mayor is Richard Stewart.
Coquitlam | |
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City | |
| City of Coquitlam | |
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| Motto: The Spirit of the Rivers is the Strength of the People | |
Location of Coquitlam in Metro Vancouver | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′02″N 122°47′31″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Metro Vancouver |
| First settled | 7000 BCE |
| Incorporated as a district municipality | July 25, 1891 |
| Amalgamated | October 7, 1971 |
| Incorporated as a city | June 18, 1992 |
| Seat | Coquitlam City Hall |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Body | Coquitlam City Council |
| • Mayor | Richard Stewart |
| • City Council | List of councillors |
| • MPs (fed.) | List of MPs |
| • MLAs (prov.) | List of MLAs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 152.5 km2 (58.9 sq mi) |
| • Land | 122.15 km2 (47.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 148,625 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 159,285 |
| • Rank | 34th in Canada 6th in British Columbia 5th in Metro Vancouver |
| • Density | 1,216.7/km2 (3,151/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Forward sortation area | V3E, V3J – V3K |
| Area codes | 604, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | www |
Simon Fraser explored the region in 1808, encountering the Indigenous Coast Salish peoples. Europeans started settling in the 1860s. Fraser Mills, a lumber mill on the north bank of the Fraser River was constructed in 1889, and by 1908 there were 20 houses, a store, post office, hospital, office block, barber shop, pool hall, and a Sikh temple.
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