Terrace | |
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City of Terrace | |
Coordinates: 54°30′59″N 128°35′59″W / 54.51639°N 128.59972°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | Skeena |
Regional district | Kitimat–Stikine |
Incorporated | 1927 (village) 1987 (district municipality) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sean Bujtas |
• City Council | Chris Apps James Cordeiro Inder Dhillon Brian Downie Dave Gordon Sarah Zimmerman |
Area | |
• Total | 57.33 km2 (22.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 12,017 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
• Demonym | Terracite |
Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
Postal prefix | |
Area codes | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
Highways | Highway 16 Highway 37 Highway 113 |
Website | terrace |
Terrace is a city in the Skeena region of west central British Columbia, Canada. This regional hub lies east of the confluence of the Kitsumkalum River into the Skeena River.[2] On BC Highway 16, junctions branch northward for the Nisga'a Highway (BC Highway 113) to the west and southward for the Stewart–Cassiar Highway (BC Highway 37) to the east. The locality is by road about 204 km (127 mi) southwest of Smithers and 144 km (89 mi) east of Prince Rupert. Transportation links are the Northwest Regional Airport, a passenger train, and bus services.