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Langley, British Columbia (city)
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| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  British Columbia |
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| Region | Lower Mainland | ||
| Regional district | Metro Vancouver | ||
| Incorporated | March 15, 1955 | ||
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| - Governing body | Langley City Council | ||
| - Mayor | Peter Fassbender | ||
| - Councillors | Jack Arnold Ted Schaffer Gayle Martin Terry Smith Sharla Mauger Teri James |
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| - MP | Mark Warawa (Cons.) | ||
| - MLA | Mary Polak (Lib.) | ||
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| - Total | 10.22 km² (3.9 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 23,606 | ||
| - Density | 2,309/km² (5,980.3/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | ||
| Website: City of Langley | |||
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.
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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
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, 1955.[1]
The City of Langley's six Elementary schools and one Secondary school (H. D. Stafford Secondary School) is served by School District 35 Langley. Currently, the City and it's highschool are in a battle with the School District as they are planning to close the City's only secondary school and replace it with a middle school, despite the prosperity of H. D. Stafford Secondary School (Secondary school). For more information, visit www.hdstafford.ca [1].
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 renowneds Arts Alive Festival in August. The City's high school, H. D. Stafford Secondary School, performs a full scale musical theatre production every February. This year is the comedy Once Upon a Mattress, a parody of The Princess and the Pea, which originally starred Carol Burnett and later Sarah Jessica Parker.
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.
- ^ City of Langley - History of Langley
- From Prairie to City: A History of the City of Langley, Warren F. Sommer, 1995.
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- Langley, British Columbia (city) is at coordinates Coordinates:
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| Main neighbourhoods | Aldergrove • Brookswood • Fernridge • Forest Knolls • Fort Langley • Glen Valley • Hopington • Milner • Murrayville • Willoughby • Walnut Grove |
| First Nations | Kwantlen |
| See Also | Langley City |
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| Population over 100,000 | Burnaby • Coquitlam • Delta • Langley Township • Richmond • Surrey • Vancouver |
| Population over 50,000 | Maple Ridge • New Westminster • North Vancouver District • Port Coquitlam |
| Population under 50,000 | Anmore • Belcarra • Bowen Island • Langley City • Lions Bay • North Vancouver City • Pitt Meadows • Port Moody • West Vancouver • White Rock |
| Unincorporated areas | Barnston Island • Passage Island • Bowyer Island • University Endowment Lands |
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Subdivisions of British Columbia |
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| Subdivisions | Electoral Areas · Regional districts · School districts |
| Settlements | Communities · First Nations · Ghost towns · Municipalities |
| Urban centres | Abbotsford · Kamloops · Kelowna · Nanaimo · Prince George · Vancouver · Victoria |
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