Terrace, British Columbia
City of Terrace | |
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 Welcome sign for Downtown Terrace | |
  Terrace Where Terrace is located in British Columbia  Terrace Terrace (Canada)  Terrace Terrace (North America) | |
| Coordinates: 54°30′59″N 128°35′59″W / 54.51639°N 128.59972°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Skeena |
| Regional district | Kitimat–Stikine |
| Incorporated | June 19, 1945 |
| Town | March 30, 1978 |
| City | February 15, 1986 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sean Bujtas |
| • Terrace City Council | Chris Apps James Cordeiro Inder Dhillon Brian Downie Dave Gordon Sarah Zimmerman |
| Area | |
| • Land | 57.33 km2 (22.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 12,017[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Postal prefix | V8G |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
| Website | City of Terrace website |
Terrace is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the Northwest region and is in the Skeena Country region.
The population of Terrace was 12,017 as reported by the 2021 Canadian census.[1] The mayor of Terrace is Sean Bujtas.[2] Terrace is known for its fishing and forestry industries.[3] It was known as the "Cedar Pole Capital of the World" in the 1920s because they made cedar poles for telephone and power poles that were then shipped around the world.[4]
Before Europeans arrived, the area was first settled by members of the Kitsumkalum and Kitselas Indigenous peoples.[5] In 1892, Tom Thornhill traveled to Terrace and was the first European to settle in the area.[4]
References
- 1 2 "2021 Census Profile for Terrace, British Columbia". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Mayor & Council". City of Terrace. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "The Evolution of Northwest BC's Forestry Industry". Business Examiner. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- 1 2 "History". City of Terrace. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Indigenous communities". Tourism Terrace. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
