Campbell River, British Columbia

Campbell River
City
City of Campbell River
Campbell River from Discovery Passage
Nickname:  Salmon Capital of the World.
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Coordinates: 50°01′23″N 125°14′37″W / 50.02306°N 125.24361°W / 50.02306; -125.24361[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	V9H, V9W
Area code(s)	236, 250, 672, 778
Highways	Highway 19 Highway 19A
Waterways	Discovery Passage, Strait of Georgia
Website	campbellriver.ca

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.