阿伯茨福德位于加拿大卑诗省低陆平原中部,毗邻大温哥华,是菲沙河的原沿岸城市,属于菲沙河谷地方行政区
(Fraser Valley Regional District)。
阿伯茨福德是不列颠哥伦比亚省第五大城市,人口141,397(2016年)。其人口普查都会区是加拿大第23大都会区,人口159,020(2006年)。该市也是全加拿大人口普查都会区中少数民族人口比例第三高的地区,仅次于大多伦多 地区与大温哥华。阿伯茨福德是不列颠哥伦比亚最大的自治市。菲莎河谷大学(University of the Fraser Valley)、菲沙河谷贸易展览中心(Fraser Valley Trade and Exhibition Centre,TRADEX)及阿伯茨福德国际机场皆位于此地,后者也是阿伯茨福德国际航空展的场地(Abbotsford International Airshow)。阿伯茨福德南边是美加边界,与华盛顿州霍特科姆县相邻;西为兰里(Langley)、北为菲莎河与Mission东边则是智利域(Chilliwack)。大部分阿伯茨福德地区可见到贝克山(东南)与海岸山脉(北方)。
Abbotsford is a city located in the Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, adjacent to Greater Vancouver. With an estimated population of 141,397 people as of the 2016 census, it is the largest municipality of the Fraser Valley Regional District, the fifth-largest municipality of British Columbia, and the largest outside Greater Vancouver. The Abbotsford–Mission metropolitan area of around 180,518 inhabitants as of the 2016 census is the 23rd largest census metropolitan area in Canada. Abbotsford has the third highest proportion of visible minorities among census metropolitan areas in Canada, after the Greater Toronto Area and the Greater Vancouver CMA. It has also been named by Statistics Canada as Canada’s most generous city in terms of charitable donations for nine straight years.
The community of 375.55 square kilometres (145.00 sq mi) is the largest city by area in British Columbia. It is home to the University of the Fraser Valley, Tradex and Abbotsford International Airport, which hosts the Abbotsford International Airshow. The municipality's southern boundary is the Canada–United States border, across which is Sumas, Washington. In Canada, it is bordered by the Township of Langley to the west, the Fraser River and the District of Mission to the north, and the City of Chilliwack to the east. Much of Abbotsford has views of Mount Baker (to the southeast, in Washington) and the Coast Mountains (to the north).