Abbotsford, British Columbia

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The city of Abbotsford is 120 feet [36.58 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Abbotsford lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Both Quebec and Wisconsin have communities that are also named Abbotsford.

At the time of the 2006 StatCan Census, Abbotsford had a population of 123,864 people^<2>. This is an increase of 7.25% since the previous Census (with 115,494 people in 2001).

With 123,864 people, Abbotsford represented 3.01% of the total population of British Columbia, making it the province's 3rd most populous community.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2006 Population	Change Since 2001
	Chilliwack	NE	17 mi [27.36 km]	69,217	10.63% increase
	Langley	W	16 mi [25.75 km]	23,606	0.16% decrease
	Maple Ridge	NW	16 mi [25.75 km]	68,949	9.15% increase
	Mission City	N	5 mi [8.05 km]	---
	Mission	N	5 mi [8.05 km]	34,505	10.34% increase
	Everson (WA)<*>	S	10 mi [16.09 km]	2,192	7.71% increase
	<*>   When comparing populations across the border of the USA & Canada, be aware that the populations given are for different years. The Canadian populations are for the years 2006 and 2001.The US populations are for the years 2008 and 2000.

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Abbotsford.

Websites for Abbotsford

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