Prince George
city in British Columbia, Canada
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Summary
Prince George is a city in British Columbia[1]. It draws 3,495 Wikipedia views per month (city in british columbia category, ranking #5 of 47).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Regional District of Fraser-Fort George[3]
- Country: Canada[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Fraser River[5], Nechako River[6]
- Official language: English[7]
- Shares border with: Mackenzie[8]
- Twinned administrative body: Maardu[9]
- Commons category: Prince George, British Columbia[10]
- Inception: 1807[11]
- Official website: https://princegeorge.ca/[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Prince George, British Columbia[13]
- Population: 74,003[14]
- Category for people born here: Q26714943[15]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Prince George, British Columbia[16]
- Owner of: CN Centre[17]
- Different from: Prince George[18]
- Elevation above sea level: 575 m[19]
- Area: 318.26 km²[20]
- Open data portal: Open Data Prince George[21]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Prince George include Prince George Airport[22], an airport[23], in Canada[24].
Why It Matters
Prince George has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
Entities named for it include Prince George Airport[22], an airport[23], in Canada[24].