Smithers | |
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Town of Smithers | |
Main Street Smithers (1989) | |
Coordinates: 54°46′45″N 127°10′34″W / 54.77917°N 127.17611°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Regional District | Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako |
Founded | 1913 |
Incorporated (village) | 1921 |
Incorporated (town) | 1967 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gladys Atrill |
• Governing Body | Smithers Town Council |
• MP | Taylor Bachrach (NDP) |
• MLA | Nathan Cullen (NDP) |
Area | |
• Town | 15.27 km2 (5.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 490 m (1,631 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Town | 5,378 |
• Density | 514.9/km2 (1,334/sq mi) |
• Urban | 5,351[2] |
• Rural | 5,256[3] |
Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
Postal code span | V0J 2N0 & V0J 3W0 |
Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
Demonym | Smithereen |
Website | www |
Smithers is a town in northwestern British Columbia, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert. With a population of 5,378 in 2021, Smithers provides service coverage for most of the Bulkley Valley.