Information on Nelson
The City of Nelson is located in the province of British Columbia. Its area, population and other key information are listed below. |
Nelson Municipal Office
| Nelson office address | NelsonCity hall Nelson 502 Vernon St Nelson, BC V1L 4E8 Canada Work+1 250-352-5511 Fax+1 250-352-2131 | |
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| Nelson phone number | (250) 352-5511 International: +1 250-352-5511 | |
| Nelson email | Not available | |
| Nelson official website | Not available | |
| Mayor of Nelson | Gary Wright | |
Demographics of Nelson
| Name of Nelson inhabitants (demonym) | Not available | |||
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| Date | Current value | Classed by Region/Country | ||
| Population | 10 572 inhabitants | 57 / 382 | ||
| Population density in Nelson | 884,7 pop/km² (2 291,3 pop/sq mi) | |||
Nelson administrative data
| Country | Canada |
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| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Central Kootenay |
Information on Nelson
| Cities twinned with Nelson | Currently, the town Nelson isn’t twinned |
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| Namesake of Nelson |
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| Natural parks | Nelson isn't part of a natural park |
Transportation modes in Nelson
| Airport | Castlegar Airport 34.1 km Grand Forks Airport 99.5 km Cranbrook Airport 108.8 km |
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Nelson territory
| Nelson area | 1 195 hectares 11,95 km² (4,61 sq mi) |
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| Nelson altitude | 561 Altitude metres |
| Geographical coordinates | Latitude: 49.5 Longitude: -117.28 Latitude: 49° 30' 0'' North Longitude: 117° 16' 48'' West |
| Time zone | UTC -8:00 (America/Vancouver) Summer time : UTC -7:00 Winter time : UTC -8:00 |
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Distance between Nelson and other main cities and towns
| Toronto : 2939 km | Montreal : 3264 km | Calgary : 287 km closest |
| Ottawa : 3122 km | Edmonton : 522 km | Brampton : 2910 km |
| Mississauga : 2922 km | Winnipeg : 1447 km | Vancouver : 423 km |
| Hamilton : 2923 km | Quebec : 3380 km | Surrey : 405 km |
| Laval : 3254 km | Halifax : 4018 km | London : 2838 km |
| Distances are calculated as the crow flies | ||
Nelson town’s surrounding area
| in the territory and around the Nelson town | ||
| Ymir Mountain 13.9 km Mountain | Kokanee Peak 28.1 km Peak | Nelson Range 31.3 km Mountains |
| Slocan City 32.6 km Railroad station | ||
Leisure and activities in Nelson surrounding area
| No activities found in town Nelson |