Vancouver

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

Flag

Logo

Nickname(s): See Nicknames of Vancouver

Motto: "By Sea, Land, and Air We Prosper"

Location of Vancouver within Metro Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver

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

Incorporated

6 April 1886

Named for

Captain George Vancouver

Government

• Mayor

Gregor Robertson
(Vision Vancouver)

• City Council

List of Councillors

• MPs (Fed.)

List of MPs

• MLAs (Prov.)

List of MLAs

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 (2011)

• City

603,502 (8th)

• Density

5,249/km² (13,590/sq mi)

• Urban

2,135,201

• Metro

2,313,328 (3rd)

Demonym(s)

Vancouverite

Time zone

PST (UTC−8)

• Summer (DST)

PDT (UTC−7)

Postal code span

V5K to V6Z

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

Vancouver (ⁱ/vænˈkuːvər/), officially the City of Vancouver, is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada, and the most populous city in the province.

The 2011 census recorded 603,502 people in the city, making it the eighth largest Canadian municipality. The Greater Vancouver area of around 2.4 million inhabitants is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country. Vancouver is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities in Canada; 52% of its residents have a first language other than English. Vancouver is classed as a Beta global city. The city of Vancouver encompasses a land area of about 114 square km, giving it a population density of about 5,249 people per square km (13,590 per square mi). Vancouver is the most densely populated Canadian municipality with over 250,000 residents, and the fourth most densely populated city in North America behind New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City.

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