Port Alberni
| Port Alberni | |
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| City | |
| City of Port Alberni | |
Aerial view of Port Alberni
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| Motto: Gateway to the Pacific West Coast | |
 Port Alberni
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| Coordinates: 49°14′2″N 124°48′18″W / 49.23389°N 124.80500°WCoordinates: 49°14′2″N 124°48′18″W / 49.23389°N 124.80500°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District |
| Incorporated | 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mike Ruttan |
| • Governing body | Port Alberni City Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.76 km2 (7.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 17,743 |
| • Density | 897.9/km2 (2,326/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| Postal code span | V9Y |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778 |
| Highways | Highway 4 |
| Waterways | Sproat Lake, Alberni Inlet |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | portalberni.ca |
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Port Alberni is a city located on Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada.
Port Alberni has a total population of 17,743, and a census agglomeration area of 25,396.
Port Alberni is a deep port city which lies within the Alberni Valley at the head of the Alberni Inlet, Vancouver Island's longest inlet. It is the location of the head offices of the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District.
Port Alberni was named for Captain Pere d'Alberní, a Spanish officer, who commanded Fort San Miguel at Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island's west coast from 1790 to 1792.
Before Europeans came, Alberni and the West Coast of Vancouver Island was the traditional territory of the Tseshaht and Hupacasath First Nations of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council. The Nuu-chah-nulth were previously called the Nootka. Many place names in Port Alberni have a Nuu-chah-nulth origin, such as Somass (washing), Kitsuksis (log across mouth of creek), Pacheena (foamy), and Nootka (go around). Ancient petroglyph carvings can be found at Sproat Lake.
In March 1787, Captain Charles William Barkley of the Imperial Eagle, explored Barkley Sound, which now bears his name. Barkley travelled with his 17-year-old bride, Frances Barkley, the first European woman to visit what is now British Columbia. Frances Barkley is also the name of one of the two vessels that makes trips down the Alberni Inlet from Port Alberni to Bamfield and Ucluelet. The other, since retired, was the MV Lady Rose.
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