Hagensborg Central Coast Regional District, British Columbia

Community - An unincorporated populated place, generally with a population of 50 or more, and having a recognized central area that might contain a post office, store and/or community hall, etc, intended for the use of the general public in the region. E of Bella Coola, NE of South Bentick Arm, Range 3 Coast Land District

Mapped Location

Hagensborg: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on Hagensborg

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Hagensborg

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
Hagensborg Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Hagensborg

References to Hagensborg that document the origin of its place name

Hagensborg (Post Office) adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer; confirmed 13 March 1947 on 93SW. Form of name changed to Hagensborg (Community) 14 January 1983 on 93D/7.

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Bella Coola Post Office opened 1 March 1895; name changed to Hagensborg Post Office 1 June 1900.

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Named after Hagen B. Christensen, first storekeeper in the district; he was postmaster from 1 April 1896 to 14 October 1910.

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Central Coast Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-26