Popkum, British Columbia
Unincorporated community in British Columbia, Canada
49°12′00″N 121°44′00″W / 49.20000°N 121.73333°W / 49.20000; -121.73333 (2021)
Popkum, also known as Popkum Village, is an unincorporated community in the Fraser Valley Regional District, in the census metropolitan area of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.[1] Its namesake is the indigenous Popkum First Nation and adjacent Indian reserve. The name is derived from the Halq'eméylem word Pópkw'em meaning "puffballs."[citation needed]
Demographics
(according to 2021 Canadian census)[2]
- Population: 1,710
- Growth Rate (2016-2021): 23.7%
- Total Private Dwellings: 570
- Land area: 6.38km2.
- Population density per km2: 268.2
Industry
Popkum is a tourist destination and stopping point for travellers on the Trans-Canada Highway drawn to the Bridal Veil Falls, Cheam Lake wetlands, Bridal Falls water park and Popkum Motor Park, Dinotown theme park, and The Falls Golf Club.
References
- ^ "BC Geographical names: Popkum". gov.bc.ca. Government of BC. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ Statistics Canada. 2023. (table). Census Profile. 2021 Census of Population. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2021001. Ottawa. Released November 15, 2023. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed February 18, 2024).
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