Rossland, British Columbia

Rossland is a city in Canada. It is located in the province of British Columbia in the Monashee Mountains in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary.

History

Your name from the name of the miner and prospector Ross Thompson, who in 1890, staked on the spot where the city was later a claim. Originally the city's name " Thompson " should read, but due to a pre-existing same-named town they were called " Rossland ".

Due to a gold rush in British Columbia Rossland 1897 was one of the largest cities in western Canada. The granting of local autonomy for the church took place on March 18, 1897 (incorporated as the City).

Demography

The census in 2011 showed a population of 3,556 inhabitants for the settlement. The population of the settlement has thereby decreased compared to the census of 2006 at 8.5%, while the population in the province of British Columbia at the same time grew by 7.0%.

Traffic

The community is located at the intersection of two highways. Coming from the south of the Highway 22 passes the village. In Rossland he unites with the coming of the West Highway 3B. Together these two then run east to Trail.