Abbotsford, British Columbia

Abbotsford, British Columbia is a city in British Columbia. The population is 153,524 from the 2021 census. It is part of the Fraser Valley.

A campus for the University of the Fraser Valley is located in Abbotsford.

Air travel for the city goes through the Abbotsford International Airport.

One of the largest industries is farming. Abbotsford is the largest dollar per acre of farming land in Canada. Earnings were around $1 billion in 2021.

The Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League (AHL) play at the Abbotsford Centre. They are the AHL farm team for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). They used to be home to the Abbotsford Heat from 2009 until 2014. Abbotsford used to be home to the Fraser Valley Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) until they moved to Langley.

References

Other websites
Official city website

Category:1892 establishments in British Columbia
Category:Cities in British Columbia
Category:Settlements in Greater Vancouver