Burnaby | |
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City | |
From top, left to right: Metrotown skyline, Brentwood Town Centre station on the Millennium Line, Metropolis at Metrotown mall, Deer Lake Park, Burnaby Mountain and the Burrard Inlet, Cherry blossom bloom on a residential street, Brentwood, Metrotown, and Edmonds skylines | |
| Motto(s): By River and Sea Rise Burnaby | |
Where Burnaby is located in Metro Vancouver Regional District | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′N 122°58′W / 49.267°N 122.967°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Metro Vancouver |
| Established | 1891 |
| Incorporated as a district municipality | September 22, 1892 |
| Incorporated as a city | September 22, 1992 |
| Named for | Burnaby Lake |
| Seat | Burnaby City Hall |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Mayor | Mike Hurley (Ind.) |
| • MP | |
| • MLA | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 96.6 km2 (37.3 sq mi) |
| • Land | 90.57 km2 (34.97 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 370 m (1,214 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 249,125 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 279,948 |
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| • Density | 2,750.7/km2 (7,124/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (Pacific Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 604, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | www |
Burnaby is a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The population of Burnaby was 249,125 in 2021. The mayor of Burnaby is Mike Hurley.
The city was named after Robert Burnaby, a legislator, speaker, Freemason and explorer. The largest commercial mall in British Columbia, is Metropolis at Metrotown is located in Burnaby.