Abbotsford is known as the “City in the Country”, because it is surrounded by beautiful natural scenery and rich agricultural land that offers a perfect balance of urban and rural living all within about an hour drive from Vancouver. It is the largest municipality in the Central Fraser Valley and is one of the fastest growing cities outside of metropolitan Vancouver. Abbotsford has a diverse and vibrant population and is a busy distribution hub for interprovincial and US distribution, trucking, and the Abbotsford International Airport and the University of the Fraser Valley.