Greenwood, British Columbia

Greenwood
City
The Corporation of the City of Greenwood
Location of Greenwood in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°05′24″N 118°40′39″W / 49.09000°N 118.67750°W / 49.09000; -118.67750
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	Boundary Country
Regional district	Kootenay Boundary
Incorporated	1897
Government
• Mayor	John Bolt
• Council	Jessica McLean, Gerry Shaw, Clint Huisman, Jim Nathorst
Area
• Total	2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Elevation	770 m (2,530 ft)
Population  (2016)
• Total	702
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
Zip code	V0H 1J0
Area code(s)	250, 778, 236, 672
Highways	3
Website	greenwoodcity.com

Greenwood (2021 population 702) is a city in south central British Columbia. It was incorporated in 1897 and was formerly one of the principal cities of the Boundary Country smelting and mining district.^[1] It was incorporated as a city originally and has retained that title despite the population decline following the closure of the area's industries.

The town is served by Greenwood Elementary School which covers grades from K-7. Following grade 7 local students attend Boundary Central Secondary School in nearby Midway.

In 1942, 1,200 Japanese Canadians were sent to Greenwood as part of the Japanese Canadian internment.^[2] Among those interned at Greenwood were Isamu and Fumiko Kariya and their son Yasi, the grandparents and uncle of NHL star and Hockey Hall of Fame member Paul Kariya; his father Tetsuhiko (T.K.) was born in internment.^[3]