Fernie, British Columbia

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Fernie
City
The Corporation of the City of Fernie
Downtown Fernie, looking south
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Motto(s):  "In montibus ad flumen"  (Latin) "In the mountains by the river"
Fernie Location of Fernie in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°30′15″N 115°03′46″W / 49.50417°N 115.06278°W / 49.50417; -115.06278
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	Elk Valley/East Kootenay
Regional district	East Kootenay
Established	1904
Government
• Mayor	Nic Milligan
• Governing body	Fernie City Council
• MP	Rob Morrison
• MLA	Tom Shypitka
Area
• City	13.50 km2 (5.21 sq mi)
Elevation	1,010 m (3,314 ft)
Population  (2016)
• City	5,249 Ranked 692nd
• Metro	7,192
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain Standard (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (Mountain Daylight (MDT))
Postal code span	V0B 1M(0–6)
Area code(s)	250, 778, 236, 672
Highways	Hwy 3
Website	fernie.ca

Fernie is a city in the Elk Valley area of the East Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located on BC Highway 3 on the western approaches to the Crowsnest Pass through the Rocky Mountains. Founded in 1898 and incorporated as the City of Fernie in July 1904, the municipality has a population of over 5,000^[1] with an additional 2,000^[2] outside city limits in communities under the jurisdiction of the Regional District of East Kootenay. A substantial seasonal population swells the city during the winter months.

Fernie lies on the Elk River, along Canada's southernmost east-west transportation corridor through the Rockies that crosses the range via the Crowsnest Pass, 40 kilometres (25 miles) to the east. As the largest and longest-established community between Cranbrook and Lethbridge, Fernie serves as a minor regional centre, particularly for its fellow Elk Valley communities.