Campbell River, British Columbia
City of Campbell River | |
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 A panoramic view of Campbell River as seen from the 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 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Mid-Island |
| Regional district | Strathcona |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Incorporated | 1947 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Campbell River City Council |
| • Mayor | Kermit Dahl |
| • MP | Aaron Gunn (Conservative) |
| • MLA | Anna Kindy (Conservative) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 144.38 km2 (55.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 37,117[1] |
| • Density | 246.0/km2 (637/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| Postal code | V9H, V9W |
| Area code(s) | 236, 250, 672, 778 |
| Website | City of Campbell River website |
Campbell River is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located on East Coast of Vancouver Island and is in the Sayward Land District.
The population of Campbell River was 37,117 as reported by the 2021 Canadian census.[1] Campbell River is known as the "salmon capital of the world" because of the amount of salmon in the area which is popular with fishing in the area. The city of Ishikari, Hokkaido in Japan was twinned with the city because of the important connection to salmon in both communities.[2] The mayor of Langford is Kermit Dahl.[3]
There is debate about the reason for the cities name but most believe that it was named for Canadian surgeon Samuel Campbell who was on board the HMS Plumper and worked as an assistant surgeon.[4] Before Europeans arrived, the area was first settled by both the Kʼómoks and other settlers from Coast Salish Indigenous peoples.[5] In 1792, Captain George Vancouver sailed to Campbell River on the HMS Discovery and HMS Chatham.[6]
References
- 1 2 "2021 Census Profile for Campbell River, British Columbia". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "What We Do". Campbell River Twinning Society. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "City Council". City of Campbell River. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "First Nations heroes and Spanish beauties: a history of Vancouver Island place names". Comox Valley Record. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "k'ómoks first nation: amalgamations and mergers". Comox Valley Regional District. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "First Nations heroes and Spanish beauties: a history of Vancouver Island place names". Campbell River Mirror. Archived from the original on August 9, 2025. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
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