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Vancouver | |
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City | |
| City of Vancouver | |
 Clockwise, from top: Downtown from False Creek, the University of British Columbia, the Lions Gate Bridge, George Wainborn Park and False Creek from Granville Street Bridge, the Burrard Street Bridge, Chinatown's Millenium Gate, totem poles in Stanley Park | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname(s): See Nicknames of Vancouver | |
| Motto(s): "By Sea, Land, and Air We Prosper" | |
 Location within Metro Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada | |
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| Coordinates: 49°15′N 123°6′W / 49.250°N 123.100°W / 49.250; -123.100Coordinates: 49°15′N 123°6′W / 49.250°N 123.100°W / 49.250; -123.100 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Lower Mainland |
| Incorporated | April 6, 1886 |
| Named for | Captain George Vancouver R.N., (1757-1798), explored 1792 for British Royal Navy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kennedy Stewart |
| • City Council | List of Councillors
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| • MPs (Fed.) | List of MPs
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| • MLAs (Prov.) | List of MLAs
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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)[2][3] | |
| • City | 631,486 (8th) |
| • Density | 5,492.6/km2 (14,226/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,264,823[1] |
| • Metro | 2,463,431 (3rd) |
| Demonym(s) | Vancouverite |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Forward sortation area | V5K - V6T, V6Z, V7X - V7Y |
| Area codes | 604, 778, 236 |
NTS Map | 092G03 |
GNBC Code | JBRIK |
Highways BC 1 |  BC 7  BC 1A  BC 7A  BC 99 |
| GDP | US$ 109.8 billion[4] |
| GDP per capita | US$44,337[4] |
| Website | City of Vancouver |
Vancouver is a coastal city and major seaport on the mainland of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. The city has a population of over 630,000 and is the largest city in British Columbia. Metro Vancouver has a population of over 2 million people.[5] That makes it the third largest metropolitan area in Canada. Vancouver has a mix of people from different cultures. Fifty-two percent of city residents have a first language that is not English.[6][7]
Contents
1 History
2 Buildings and information
3 Sports
4 Geography
4.1 Climate
5 Notable people
6 References
7 Other websites
History |
Native People began living in this area around 10,000-8,000 years ago. These people were part of three main groups: the Squamish, Musqueam, and Tsleil-Waututh.[8][9]
Vancouver was founded in 1886, and is named after British naval captain George Vancouver. Captain Vancouver explored the area around Vancouver and Vancouver Island in the 1790s.
Buildings and information |
The University of British Columbia is in Vancouver.
Vancouver also has Stanley Park which has beaches and totem poles. Nearby is Grouse Mountain which has good skiing and has a 2.9 km (1.8 mi.) hiking trail which is known as the Grouse Grind. Grouse Mountain also has an animal sanctuary, including wolves and bears.
The Lions Gate Bridge is in Vancouver.
Sports |
Rogers Arena is the home of the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver has two ice hockey teams, the Vancouver Canucks (who play for the National Hockey League) and the Vancouver Giants (who play for the Western Hockey League).
The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League are based in Vancouver. The team has won 6 Grey Cups.
In soccer, Vancouver is home to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
The 2010 Winter Olympics were held in Vancouver and it was the first time Canada won a gold medal on Canadian soil.
Geography |
Vancouver is on a peninsula on the West Coast of Canada, less than a one-hour drive north of the Canada-U.S. border.
Between Vancouver and the Pacific Ocean to the west is a large island called Vancouver Island. Until the city was named in 1885, "Vancouver" referred to Vancouver Island. Some people mistakenly think that the city is on Vancouver Island.
On the south shore of Vancouver is the Fraser River, which flows west into the Strait of Georgia. The water along the north shore is called Burrard Inlet.
The city has an area of 114 square kilometres (44 sq mi). The larger metropolitan area is 2,878 square kilometres (1,111 sq mi).
As with most of British Columbia, Vancouver is in the Pacific Time Zone (UTC−8).
Climate |
Vancouver has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb in the Köppen climate classification). The average annual rainfall is 1155 mm, mostly from October to April. High temperatures in the summer average 22 °C. The highest temperature ever recorded was 34.4 °C on July 30, 2009. On average, snow falls on only 11 days per year. The snow is usually wet, not very deep, and melts in the rain. On average, on only 4.5 days a year does the temperature not rise above freezing.
Vancouver Climatological Data | |||||||||||||||
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| Temperature | |||||||||||||||
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | ||
| Record high | °C (°F) | 15.3 (60) | 18.4 (65) | 19.4 (67) | 25.0 (77) | 30.4 (87) | 30.6 (87) | 34.4 (94) | 33.3 (92) | 29.3 (85) | 23.7 (75) | 18.4 (65) | 14.9 (59) | 34.4 (94) | |
| Average high | °C (°F) | 6.1 (43) | 8.0 (46) | 10.1 (50) | 13.1 (56) | 16.5 (62) | 19.2 (67) | 21.7 (71) | 21.9 (71) | 18.7 (66) | 13.5 (56) | 9.0 (48) | 6.2 (43) | 13.7 (57) | |
| Mean | °C (°F) | 3.3 (38) | 4.8 (41) | 6.6 (44) | 9.2 (49) | 12.5 (55) | 15.2 (59) | 17.5 (64) | 17.6 (64) | 14.6 (58) | 10.1 (50) | 6.0 (43) | 3.5 (38) | 10.1 (50) | |
| Average low | °C (°F) | 0.5 (33) | 1.5 (35) | 3.1 (38) | 5.3 (42) | 8.4 (47) | 11.2 (53) | 13.2 (56) | 13.4 (56) | 10.5 (51) | 6.6 (44) | 3.1 (38) | 0.8 (33) | 6.5 (44) | |
| Record low | °C (°F) | -17.8 (-0) | -16.1 (3) | -9.4 (15) | -3.3 (26) | 0.6 (33) | 3.9 (39) | 6.7 (43) | 6.1 (44) | 0 (32) | -5.9 (21) | -14.3 (6) | -17.8 (-0) | -17.8 (-0) | |
| Average Precipitation and Sunshine Hours | |||||||||||||||
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | ||
| Total Precipitation | mm (in) | 153.6 (6.1) | 123.1 (4.9) | 114.3 (4.5) | 84 (3.3) | 67.9 (2.7) | 54.8 (2.2) | 39.6 (1.6) | 39.1 (1.5) | 53.5 (2.1) | 112.6 (4.4) | 181 (7.1) | 175.7 (6.9) | 1199 (47) | |
| Rainfall | mm (in) | 139.1 (5.5) | 113.8 (4.5) | 111.8 (4.4) | 83.5 (3.3) | 67.9 (2.7) | 54.8 (2.2) | 39.6 (1.6) | 39.1 (1.5) | 53.5 (2.1) | 112.5 (4.4) | 178.5 (7.0) | 160.6 (6.3) | 1154.7 (45.5) | |
| Snowfall | cm (in) | 16.6 (6.5) | 9.6 (3.8) | 2.6 (1) | 0.4 (0.2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 (0) | 2.5 (1) | 16.3 (6.4) | 48.2 (19) | |
| Sunshine | hours | 60 | 85 | 134 | 182 | 231 | 229 | 295 | 268 | 199 | 125 | 64 | 56 | 1928 | |
| Data recorded at Vancouver International Airport by Environment Canada. Data spans 1971 to 2000. | |||||||||||||||
Notable people |
References |
↑ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=POPC&Code1=0973&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=vancouver&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1
↑ "Population size and growth in Canada: Key results from the 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. May 10, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
↑ Census Profile, 2016 Census - Vancouver, City Census subdivision, British Columbia Province
↑ 4.04.1 "Global city GDP 2014". Brookings Institution. Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
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"Province of British Columbia and Greater Vancouver Transit Authority (TransLink) Facts 2008" (PDF). Government of Canada. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
↑ "2006 Census: Population by mother tongue - cities". Retrieved 2007-12-17.
↑ "City Facts 2004" (PDF). City of Vancouver. Retrieved 2006-11-11.
↑ Thom, Brian (1996). "Stó:lo Culture - Ideas of Prehistory and Changing Cultural Relationships to the Land and Environment". Retrieved 2006-11-23.
↑ Carlson, Keith Thor (ed.) (2001). A Stó:lō-Coast Salish Historical Atlas. Vancouver, BC: Douglas & McIntyre. pp. 6–18. ISBN 1-5505-4812-3.CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link)
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