Richmond, BC
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| City of Richmond | |||
View of Downtown Richmond taken from Aberdeen Station
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| Motto: Child of the Fraser | |||
 Location of Richmond within the Greater Vancouver Area in British Columbia |
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| Coordinates: 49°10′N 123°8′W / 49.167°N 123.133°WCoordinates: 49°10′N 123°8′W / 49.167°N 123.133°W | |||
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 Canada
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 British Columbia
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| Regional District | Metro Vancouver | ||
| Incorporated | November 10, 1879 (municipality status) | ||
| December 3, 1990 (city status) | |||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Malcolm Brodie | ||
| • Governing body | Richmond, British Columbia City Council | ||
| • MP | The Honourable Alice Wong (CPC) The Honourable Joe Peschisolido (Liberal Party of Canada ) |
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| • MLA | The Honourable Teresa Wat (BCLP) The Honourable Linda Reid (BCLP) John Yap (BCLP) |
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 129.27 km2 (49.91 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Population (2016) | |||
| • Total | 198,309 (Ranked 25th) | ||
| • Density | 1,534.1/km2 (3,973/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Richmondite | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | ||
| Postal code span | V6V to V6Y, V7A to V7E | ||
| Area code(s) | 604, 778, 236 | ||
| Website | City of Richmond | ||
Richmond (/ˈrɪtʃmənd/) is a coastal city incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of the Metro Vancouver area, it has an estimated population of 218,307 people as of 2017. Richmond has an immigrant population of 60%, the highest in Canada. Richmond is the location of Vancouver International Airport and was the site of the long track speed skating events during the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Richmond is located on Lulu Island at the mouth of the Fraser River, and also encompasses adjacent Sea Island and some smaller uninhabited islets to the north and south. Neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south. The Strait of Georgia forms its western border.
Coast Salish bands had temporary camps on the island, to fish and collect berries, which were scattered and moved from year to year. Certain Coast Salish summer camps were located at Garry Point, and Woodward's Landing, along with the site of the Terra Nova cannery, which had at one time been a Musqueam village.
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