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Delta, BC

Delta
District municipality
The Corporation of Delta
Flag of Delta
Flag
Coat of arms of Delta
Coat of arms
Motto: Ours to preserve by hand and heart.
Location of Delta within the Greater Vancouver Area in British Columbia, Canada
Location of Delta within the Greater Vancouver Area in British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates: 49°5′5″N 123°3′31″W / 49.08472°N 123.05861°W / 49.08472; -123.05861Coordinates: 49°5′5″N 123°3′31″W / 49.08472°N 123.05861°W / 49.08472; -123.05861
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Regional District Greater Vancouver
Incorporated 1879
Government
 • Mayor Lois Jackson
 • Governing body Delta Municipal Council
 • MP Carla Qualtrough
 • MLAs Scott Hamilton, Vicki Huntington
Area
 • Land 183.70 km2 (70.93 sq mi)
Elevation 10 m (30 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 99,863 (Ranked 51st)
 • Density 554.4/km2 (1,436/sq mi)
 • Demonym Deltan
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
Postal code span V4C to V4G, V4K to V4M
Area code(s) +1-604/778
Website Delta.ca
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Delta is a district municipality in British Columbia, and forms part of Greater Vancouver. Located south of Richmond, it is bordered by the Fraser River to the north, the United States (Point Roberts, Washington) to the south and the city of Surrey to the east. Delta is composed of three distinct communities: Ladner, Tsawwassen, and North Delta.

Prior to European settlement, Delta's flatlands and coastal shores were inhabited by the Tsawwassen indigenous peoples, of the Coast Salish First Nations. The land was first sighted by Europeans in 1791, when Spanish explorer Lieutenant Francisco de Eliza mistook the area for an island and named it "Isla Capeda". The first European settler in Delta was James Kennedy who pre-empted 135 acres in what later became Annieville in February 1860. Thomas and William Ladner, began farming the area named after them in 1868. Farming and fishing helped the community grow quickly over the next few decades. In 1879, the area was incorporated to become "Delta", and the village of Ladner was made as its administrative centre.

Due to its geography, Delta was a relatively isolated community. The completion of the George Massey Tunnel in 1959 linking Ladner to Richmond and Vancouver along with the opening, in 1960, of the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal and the Highway 99 being rerouted from the King George Highway in Surrey in 1962 to a new route through Delta, ended Delta's isolation and resulted in a massive 400% population growth over the next 20 years. The 1986 completion of the Alex Fraser Bridge connecting North Delta to New Westminster and Vancouver also helped Delta's growth.


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