Cranbrook, British Columbia

Cranbrook
Cranbrook
City
	City of Cranbrook
	Downtown Cranbrook
	Flag
	Motto: Mountains of Opportunity
	Cranbrook Location of Cranbrook
	Coordinates: 49°30′29″N 115°44′49″W / 49.50806°N 115.74694°W
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Regional District	East Kootenay
Established	1898
Incorporation	1905
Government
• Mayor	Wayne Price
• Governing body	Cranbrook City Council
• MP	Rob Morrison
• MLA	Tom Shypitka
Area (2021)
• Land	31.97 km2 (12.34 sq mi)
• Agglomeration	4,563.87 km2 (1,762.12 sq mi)
• Population centre	16.32 km2 (6.30 sq mi)
Elevation	921 m (3,021 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	20,499
• Density	641.2/km2 (1,661/sq mi)
• Agglomeration	27,040
• Agglomeration density	5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
• Population centre	20,008
• Population centre density	1,225.8/km2 (3,175/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Cranbrookite, Cranbrookian
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Forward sortation area	V1C
Area code(s)	250, 778, 236, 672
Telephone Exchanges	236-363, 250-417, 250-420, 250-421, 250-426, 250-464, 250-489, 250-581, 250-919, 778-261, 778-450, 778-517, 778-520, 778-550, 778-570, 778-687, 778-761, 778-963
NTS Map	82G5 Moyie Lake
GNBC Code	JAIQY
Highways	Hwy 3 ; Hwy 95 ; Hwy 95A ; Hwy 93
Website	cranbrook.ca
	City Data

Cranbrook (/ˈkrænbrʊk/ KRAN-bruuk) is a city in southeast British Columbia, Canada, located approximately 10 km southwest of the confluence of the Kootenay River and the St. Mary's River.^[6] It is the largest urban centre in the region known as the East Kootenay. As of 2016, Cranbrook's population is 20,499^[3] with a census agglomeration population of 27,040.^[4] It is the location of the headquarters of the Regional District of East Kootenay and also the location of the regional headquarters of various provincial ministries and agencies, notably the Rocky Mountain Forest District.

According to the Cranbrook Daily Townsman,^[7] dated 9 February 2022, Cranbrook has a population of 20,499. This is also indicated in the latest census data on the Government of Canada website.^[3]

Cranbrook is home to the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel which presents static exhibits of passenger rail cars built in the 1920s for the CPR and in the 1900s for the Spokane International Railway.

^ "Cranbrook". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
^ "MEET OUR MAYOR". Mayor and Council. City of Cranbrook. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b ^c "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table: Cranbrook, British Columbia [Census agglomeration]". 1 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table: Cranbrook, British Columbia [Population centre]". 1 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
^ BCGNIS entry "Cranbrook (city)"
^ "Cranbrook grows 2.3 per cent, up to 20,499". Cranbrook Daily Townsman. 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-04-08.

[1] "Cranbrook". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.

[2] "MEET OUR MAYOR". Mayor and Council. City of Cranbrook. Retrieved 1 November 2022.

[2021census-3] Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[craca-4] "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table: Cranbrook, British Columbia [Census agglomeration]". 1 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

[crapc-5] "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table: Cranbrook, British Columbia [Population centre]". 1 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

[6] BCGNIS entry "Cranbrook (city)"

[7] "Cranbrook grows 2.3 per cent, up to 20,499". Cranbrook Daily Townsman. 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-04-08.

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