Popkum, also known as Popkum Village, is a rural farming and tourism based community in the Fraser Valley Regional District, just east of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.[1] The community is named after the Indian reserve of the Popkum First Nation, which is located on the Fraser River nearby. The name is derived from the Halq'eméylem word Pópkw'em meaning "puffballs."

Popkum
Unincorporated community
Popkum Location of Popkum in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°12′00″N 121°44′00″W
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Regional District	Fraser Valley
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
Area codes	+1-250, +1-778

Demographics

(according to Statistics Canada 2001 census)^{[needs update]}

• Population: 1,032
• Growth Rate (1996-2001): 14.5%
• Total Private Dwellings: 401
• Area: 221.58 km².
• Density: 4.7 people per km².

Industry

The area includes a variety of tourist attractions including Bridal Veil Falls, Cheam Lake Wetlands, Tam's Enchanted farm (Closed), Bridal Falls WaterPark and Popkum Motor Park (British Columbia's only off-road recreational vehicle (ORV) park).

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