Quesnel, British Columbia

Quesnel
City of Quesnel
Aerial view of Quesnel in 2009
Aerial view of Quesnel in 2009
Flag of Quesnel
Official logo of Quesnel
Motto: 
"Quesnel: It's in our nature"[1]
Quesnel is located in British Columbia
Quesnel
Quesnel
Location of Quesnel in British Columbia
Coordinates: 52°58′47″N 122°29′37″W / 52.97972°N 122.49361°W / 52.97972; -122.49361[2]
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionNorth Cariboo
Regional districtCariboo Regional District
Founded1861
Incorporated as village1928
Incorporated as town1958
Incorporated as city1981
Government
 • MayorRon Paull
 • Governing bodyQuesnel City Council
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land35.5 km2 (13.7 sq mi)
 • Population centre25.23 km2 (9.74 sq mi)
 • Census agglomeration21,708.62 km2 (8,381.75 sq mi)
Elevation545 m (1,788 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total9,889
 • Density279.8/km2 (725/sq mi)
 • Population centre
12,110
 • Population centre density480.0/km2 (1,243/sq mi)
 • Census agglomeration
23,113
 • Census agglomeration density1.1/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST)
Forward sortation area
Area code(s)250, 778, 236, 672
Highways Highway 97
Highway 26
WaterwaysFraser River, Quesnel River
Websitequesnel.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Quesnel (/kwɪˈnɛl/; Kee-nel in French) is a city located in the Cariboo Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. Located nearly evenly between the cities of Prince George and Williams Lake, it is on the main route to northern British Columbia and the Yukon. Quesnel is located at the confluence of the Fraser River and Quesnel River. As of 2021, Quesnel's metropolitan area (census agglomeration) had a population of 23,113 making it one of the largest urban centres between Prince George and Kamloops.[5]

Quesnel is a sister city to Shiraoi, Japan. Quesnel hosted the 2000 BC Winter Games, a biennial provincial amateur sports competition. To the east of Quesnel is Wells, Barkerville, and Bowron Lake Provincial Park, a popular canoeing destination in the Cariboo Mountains.

  1. ^ "Short commutes, affordable housing: Quesnel rebrands itself to attract disenchanted Lower Mainland residents". CBC News British Columbia. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Quesnel". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations". Statistics Canada. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.