Port Alberni

Port Alberni
Port Alberni
City
	City of Port Alberni
	Aerial view of Port Alberni
	Motto: Gateway to the Pacific West Coast
	Port Alberni Location of Port Alberni in British Columbia Port Alberni Port Alberni (British Columbia)
	Coordinates: 49°14′2″N 124°48′18″W / 49.23389°N 124.80500°W
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Regional district	Alberni-Clayoquot
Incorporated	1912
Government
• Mayor	Sharie Minions
• Governing body	Port Alberni City Council
Area
• Total	19.76 km2 (7.63 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	17,678
• Density	894.6/km2 (2,317/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (Pacific daylight time)
Forward sortation area	V9Y
Area code(s)	250, 778, 236, 672
Highways	Highway 4
Waterways	Sproat Lake, Alberni Inlet
Climate	Csb
Website	portalberni.ca

Port Alberni (/ælˈbɜːrni/) is a city located on Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The city lies within the Alberni Valley at the head of the Alberni Inlet, Vancouver Island's longest inlet. Port Alberni currently has a total population of 18,259.

It is the location of the head offices of the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District. Port Alberni is served by the coast-spanning Island Highway system, the Island Rail Corridor, and a local airport. The principal industry is forestry products.