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Port Moody

Coordinates: 49°16′59″N 122°49′54″W / 49.28306°N 122.83167°W / 49.28306; -122.83167
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City of Port Moody
The city hall and library in Port Moody
The city hall and library in Port Moody
Coordinates: 49°16′59″N 122°49′54″W / 49.28306°N 122.83167°W / 49.28306; -122.83167
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional DistrictMetro Vancouver
Government
 • MayorMike Clay
 • Governing BodyPort Moody City Council
 • CouncillorsDiana Dilworth
Bob Elliott
Gerry Nuttall
Rick Glumac
Zoë Royer
Rosemary Small
 • School TrusteesKeith Watkins
Melissa Hyndes
Area
 • Total25.89 km2 (10.00 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total32,975
 • Density1,273.8/km2 (3,299/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Postal code span
V3J to V3H
Area code(s)+1-604, +1-778
WebsiteCity of Port Moody Website

Port Moody is a small city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is in Metro Vancouver, on the end of Burrard Inlet. In 2011, 32,975 people lived in Port Moody.[1] The mayor of Port Moody is Mike Clay. It is identified as the "City of the Arts" because it was the destination for artists due to its low rent, beautiful scenery and ambient lighting. The city is named after Richard Moody, a former governor of the Falkland Islands and the first Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of British Columbia.

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  1. Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics. "Statistics Canada: 2006 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.ca.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)[permanent dead link]

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