Flag of Chetwynd, British Columbia
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Chetwynd Little Prairie |
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| District of Chetwynd | |||
The townsite of Chetwynd in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains
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 Location within British Columbia
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| Coordinates: 55°41′50″N 121°38′00″W / 55.69722°N 121.63333°WCoordinates: 55°41′50″N 121°38′00″W / 55.69722°N 121.63333°W | |||
| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | British Columbia | ||
| Regional district | Peace River | ||
| Settled | 1918 (trading post) | ||
| Incorporated | September 25, 1962 (village) | ||
| May 31, 1983 (district) | |||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Merlin Nichols | ||
| • Governing body | Chetwynd District Council | ||
| • MLA | Mike Bernier | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 64.32 km2 (24.83 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 615 m (2,018 ft) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 2,635 | ||
| • Density | 43.1/km2 (112/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Mountain Time Zone (UTC-7) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC-7) | ||
| Postal code | V0C 1J0 | ||
| Area code(s) | 250 / 778 / 236 | ||
| Highways |
 Hwy 97 &  Hwy 29
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| Website | District of Chetwynd | ||
Chetwynd /ˈtʃɛtwɪnd/ is a district municipality located on the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. Situated on an ancient floodplain, it is the first town eastbound travellers encounter after emerging from the Rockies along Highway 97 and acts as the gateway to the Peace River Country. The town developed during the construction of infrastructure through the Rocky Mountains in the 1950s, and was used as a transshipment point during the construction of hydroelectric dams in the 1960s and 1970s and the new town of Tumbler Ridge in the early 1980s. Home to approximately 2,600 residents, the population has increased little if at all since the 1980s but is significantly younger than the provincial average.
Once known as Little Prairie, the community adopted its current name in honour of provincial politician Ralph L.T. Chetwynd, just prior to its incorporation in 1962. The 64-square-kilometre (25 sq mi) municipality consists of the town, a community forest, and four exclave properties. Chetwynd has dozens of chainsaw carvings displayed throughout town as public art. It is home to a Northern Lights College campus. Nearby, there are four provincial parks, two lakes, and several recreational trails.
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