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City of Vancouver | |||
Clockwise from top: Downtown Vancouver as seen from the southern shore of False Creek, The University of British Columbia, Lions Gate Bridge, a view from the Granville Street Bridge, Burrard Bridge, The Millennium Gate (Chinatown), and totem poles in Stanley Park
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Nickname(s): See Nicknames of Vancouver | |||
Motto(s): "By Sea, Land, and Air We Prosper" | |||
Location of Vancouver within Metro Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada |
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Location of Vancouver in Canada | |||
Coordinates: 49°15′N 123°6′W / 49.250°N 123.100°WCoordinates: 49°15′N 123°6′W / 49.250°N 123.100°W | |||
Country | Canada | ||
Province | British Columbia | ||
Region | Lower Mainland | ||
Indigenous territories | Unceded Coast Salish Territories: Musqueam Indian Band Squamish Nation Tsleil-Waututh First Nation Sto:lo |
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Regional district | Metro Vancouver | ||
Incorporated | 6 April 1886 | ||
Named for | Captain George Vancouver R.N., (1757-1798), explored 1792 for British Royal Navy | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor |
Gregor Robertson (Vision Vancouver) |
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• City Council |
List of Councillors
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• MPs (Fed.) |
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Area | |||
• City | 114.97 km2 (44.39 sq mi) | ||
• Metro | 2,878.52 km2 (1,111.40 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 0–152 m (0–501 ft) | ||
Population (2016) | |||
• City | 631,486 (8th) | ||
• Density | 5,492.6/km2 (14,226/sq mi) | ||
• Urban | 2,135,201 | ||
• Metro | 2,463,431 (3rd) | ||
Demonym(s) | Vancouverite | ||
Time zone | PST (UTC−8) | ||
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) | ||
Forward sortation area | V5K - V6T, V6Z, V7X - V7Y | ||
Area code(s) | 604, 778, 236 | ||
NTS Map | 092G03 | ||
GNBC Code | JBRIK | ||
GDP | US$ 109.8 billion | ||
GDP per capita | US$44,337 | ||
Website | City of Vancouver |
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