Quesnel, British Columbia

Quesnel ( IPA: /kɪˈnɛl/ or /kwɪˈnɛl/ ) is the most populous city and seat of Cariboo County, British Columbia, Canada. According to the 2021 census, Quesnel had a population of 55,340.

Located nearly evenly between the cities of Prince George and Williams Lake, it is on the main route to northern British Columbia and the Yukon, and is the largest urban centre between Prince George and Kamloops. Quesnel is located at the confluence of the Fraser and Quesnel Rivers.

Quesnel is a sister city to Shiraoi, Japan. Quesnel hosted the 2000 British Columbia Winter Games, an annual provincial amateur sports competition. To the east of Quesnel is Wells, Barkerville and Bowron Lake Provincial Park, a popular canoeing destination in the Cariboo Mountains.