Port Alberni

Port Alberni
City of Port Alberni
Aerial view of Port Alberni
Aerial view of Port Alberni
Motto: 
Gateway to the Pacific West Coast
Port Alberni is located in Vancouver Island
Port Alberni
Port Alberni
Location of Port Alberni in British Columbia
Port Alberni is located in British Columbia
Port Alberni
Port Alberni
Port Alberni (British Columbia)
Coordinates: 49°14′2″N 124°48′18″W / 49.23389°N 124.80500°W / 49.23389; -124.80500
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtAlberni-Clayoquot
Incorporated1912
Government
 • MayorSharie Minions
 • Governing bodyPort Alberni City Council
Area
 • Total19.76 km2 (7.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total17,678
 • Density894.6/km2 (2,317/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific daylight time)
Forward sortation area
Area code(s)250, 778, 236, 672
HighwaysHighway 4
WaterwaysSproat Lake, Alberni Inlet
ClimateCsb
Websiteportalberni.ca

Port Alberni (/ælˈbɜːrni/) is a city located on Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The city lies within the Alberni Valley at the head of the Alberni Inlet, Vancouver Island's longest inlet. Port Alberni currently has a total population of 18,259.

It is the location of the head offices of the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District. Port Alberni is served by the coast-spanning Island Highway system, and a local airport. The principal industry is forestry products.