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Nelson

City in British Columbia, Canada

Placecity in British ColumbiaQ1779015

Also known as Nelson, British Columbia · Nelson, BC

Country: Canada
Located in: Regional District of Central Kootenay
Elevation: 535 m
Founded: 1897

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Nelson is a city in British Columbia, Canada. The city serves as the seat of the Regional District of Central Kootenay. It is represented in the provincial legislature by the riding of Nelson-Creston and in the Parliament of Canada by the riding of Columbia-Kootenay-Southern Rockies. The city contains numerous heritage buildings constructed during the regional silver rush of 1886. Along with Castlegar and Trail, Nelson is one of three cities forming the commercial and population centers of the West Kootenay region.

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Website: nelson.ca language: Canadian English
Local dialing code: 250
Twinned administrative body: Izu(since 1987)
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1.canadainternational.gc.ca/japan-japon/bilateral_relations_bilaterales/sistercity-jumelage.aspx?lang=eng
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Located in or next to body of water: Kootenay Lake
Topographic map: NTS 82F

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49.5000, -117.2833OpenStreetMap ↗

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