Nelson

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Nelson is in Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia (Canada).

Population

10,664

Time zone

America/Vancouver

Coordinates

49.4999, -117.2855

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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