Greenwood, British Columbia
Greenwood, British Columbia
| City of Greenwood | |
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| Coordinates: 49°05′24″N 118°40′39″W / 49.09°N 118.6775°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Region | Boundary Country |
| Regional district | Kootenay Boundary |
| Incorporated | 1897 |
| Government | |
| - Governing body | Greenwood City Council |
| - Mayor | Colleen Lang |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.52 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 770 m (2,526 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 625 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| Highways | 3 |
| Website | City of Greenwood |
Greenwood is a small 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. It earned "city" status and has retained that stature despite the population implosion following the closure of the area's industries. It is therefore "Canada's Smallest City", as it styles itself. It is located along Highway 3 near Rock Creek and Grand Forks.
The town is served by Greenwood Elementary School which covers grades 4-7. Students attend Midway Elementary School for grades K-3. Following grade 7 local students attend Boundary Central Secondary School in nearby Midway.
In 1942, 1200 Japanese Canadians were sent to Greenwood as part of the Japanese Canadian internment. Greenwood was one of the filming locations for the film Snow Falling on Cedars.
- ^ "Greenwood". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/2712.html.
- ^ a b Timmermans, Tricia (2005). British Columbia Off the Beaten Path. Globe Pequot. pp. 109. ISBN 0762735163. http://books.google.com/books?id=t9UTEQn5P_AC&pg=PA109&lpg=PA109&dq=greenwood+snow+falling+on+cedars&source=bl&ots=R8i9iB5VQp&sig=YnBK-rIM5gCH-3eCRrH_qWqJdVo&hl=en&ei=AHjuTNbwLYO88gaHn4C2DA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDgQ6AEwBDgU#v=onepage&q=greenwood%20snow%20falling%20on%20cedars&f=false.
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