Langley, British Columbia (city)

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City of Langley

(Flag of Langley) (Coat of Arms)
Mayor	Peter Fassbender
Councillors	Jack Arnold Ted Schaffer Gayle Martin Terry Smith Sharla Mauger Teri James
Population (2001 - Statistics Canada)	23,643
Area	10.22 square kilometres
Pop'n density	2313.4/km²
Incorporation Date	March 15, 1955
Member of Parliament	Mark Warawa (Conservative)
Member of the Legislative Assembly	Mary Polak (BC Liberal Party)

The City of Langley is a municipality in Greater Vancouver. It lies directly east of the municipality of Surrey. It is located south of the Fraser River and north of the U.S. border. The City of Langley is not to be confused with the larger Township of Langley.

Contents 1 Facilities 2 History 3 Education 4 Events 5 Elections 6 References 7 Neighbouring municipalities 8 External links

[edit] Facilities

Langley's community facilities include:

• Al Anderson Memorial - 25 metre public swimming pool
• Douglas Recreation Centre
• Timms Community Centre
• Langley Library
• Cascades Casino, Coast Hotel & Convention Centre
• Numerous parks

[edit] History

Early European settlement in the area was known as "Innes Corners" (after homesteader Adam Innes); in 1911, the area became known as "Langley Prairie." The numerous small communities later came together as Langley Township, but owing to its more urban development and related needs (such as street lights), the City of Langley decided to separate and incorporate as a separate municipality on March 15, 1995.^[1]

[edit] Education

The City of Langley's six Elementary schools and one Secondary school (H.D. Stafford Secondary School) are served by School District 35 Langley.

[edit] Events

Langley is the home of a very large annual car show, the "Langley Cruise-In". This event is held each September. Langley is also home to the renowned Arts Alive Festival in August.

[edit] Elections

Langley is also a key component in the Canadian federal electoral district of the same name, which was formed in 2004. The Member of Parliament for the constituency is Conservative Mark Warawa.

[edit] References

1. ^ City of Langley - History of Langley

• From Prairie to City: A History of the City of Langley, Warren F. Sommer, 1995

[edit] Neighbouring municipalities

		Langley Township
	Surrey		Langley Township
		City of Langley
		Langley Township

[edit] External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 49.1041° -122.657578°
  • WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
  • Street map from Mapquest
  • Topographic map from Topozone
  • Aerial photograph from Terraserver

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• City of Langley

	British Columbia
Regional Districts	Alberni-Clayoquot - Bulkley-Nechako - Capital - Cariboo - Central Coast - Central Kootenay - Central Okanagan - Columbia-Shuswap - Comox-Strathcona - Cowichan Valley - East Kootenay - Fraser Valley - Fraser-Fort George - Greater Vancouver - Kitimat-Stikine - Kootenay Boundary - Mount Waddington - Nanaimo - North Okanagan - Northern Rockies - Okanagan-Similkameen - Peace River - Powell River - Skeena-Queen Charlotte - Squamish-Lillooet - Stikine - Sunshine Coast - Thompson-Nicola
Communities over 100,000	Abbotsford - Burnaby - Coquitlam - Delta - Kelowna - Richmond - Saanich - Surrey - Vancouver
70,000-100,000	Chilliwack - Kamloops - Langley Township - Maple Ridge - Nanaimo - District of North Vancouver - Prince George - Victoria
Other major communities	Campbell River - Cranbrook - Fort St. John - Mission - New Westminster - City of North Vancouver - Penticton - Port Coquitlam - Port Moody - Vernon