Vancouver
Vancouver | |
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| City of Vancouver | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Ken Sim |
| • City Council | List of Councillors |
| • MPs (Fed.) | List of MPs |
| • MLAs (Prov.) | List of MLAs |
| Area | |
| • City | 123.63 km2 (47.73 sq mi) |
| • Land | 115.18 km2 (44.47 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 911.64 km2 (351.99 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,878.93 km2 (1,111.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0–152 m (0–501 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • City | 662,248 (8th) |
| • Density | 5,749.9/km2 (14,892/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,426,160 |
| • Metro | 2,642,825 (3rd) |
| • Metro density | 918.0/km2 (2,378/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vancouverite |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 604, 778, 236, 672 |
| NTS Map | 092G03 |
| GNBC Code | JBRIK |
Highways Hwy 1 (TCH) |  Hwy 7  Hwy 1A  Hwy 7A  Hwy 99 |
| GDP | US$ 154.3 billion |
| GDP per capita | US$58,384 |
| Website | City of Vancouver |
Vancouver (/vænˈkuvær/ (ⓘ), van-KOO-var) 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 most populous city in British Columbia. Metro Vancouver has a population of over 2 million people, which makes it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada, after Greater Toronto and Greater Montreal. Vancouver has a mix of people from different cultures, and 52% of its residents have a first language that is not English.
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.
The city was incorporated in 1886 under the name "Vancouver", and was named after a British naval captain George Vancouver, who explored the area around Vancouver and Vancouver Island in the 1790s.
Cityscape
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-kilometre (1.8-mile) 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 also in Stanley Park.
Sports
Vancouver has two professional ice hockey teams. The Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL) who play their home games at Rogers Arena and the Vancouver Goldeneyes of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) who play their home games at Pacific Coliseum.
The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) are based in Vancouver. The team has won six Grey Cups.
In soccer, Vancouver is home to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, who play in the Major League Soccer (MLS).
The 2010 Winter Olympics were held in Vancouver and Whistler, a resort community 125 kilometres (78 mi) north of the city; it was the first time Canada won a gold medal in the Olympics on Canadian soil.
FIFA has also held events in Vancouver. Games for both the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2026 FIFA World Cup were held at BC Place.
Geography
Lying within the Coast Mountains, Vancouver is located on the Burrard Peninsula on the West Coast of Canada, less than a one-hour drive north of the Canada–United States border. By car, the city is situated about 518 kilometres (322 mi) south of Prince George, 673 kilometres (418 mi) southwest of Calgary, 3,355 kilometres (2,085 mi) west-northwest of Toronto, about 118 miles (190 km) north of Seattle, Washington, and 1,080 miles (1,740 km) north of Los Angeles, California. Between Vancouver and the Pacific Ocean, to the west, is a large island called Vancouver Island, which includes British Columbia's capital city, Victoria. Until the city was named in 1885, "Vancouver" referred to Vancouver Island; some people mistakenly think that the city is on Vancouver Island. Vancouver is also situated within the Pacific Maritime Ecozone. On the south shore of Vancouver is the Fraser River, which flows west into the Strait of Georgia. The water along the north shore of the city is called Burrard Inlet. The Trans-Canada Highway (TCH), Canada's longest national highway, passes through the northeastern portion of Vancouver. The city has an area of 114 square kilometres (44 square miles); the larger metropolitan area is 2,878 square kilometres (1,111 square miles). As with most of British Columbia, Vancouver is in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (UTC−7). The North Shore Mountains dominate Vancouver's cityscape.
Climate
Vancouver has an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification). The average precipitation per year is 1189 millimetres, 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. Usually, the snow is wet and not deep and quickly melts in the rain. On average, the temperature does not rise above freezing on only 4.5 days a year.
| Climate data for Vancouver International Airport (Richmond), 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1898–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 17.2 | 18.0 | 20.3 | 23.9 | 33.7 | 33.9 | 38.3 | 35.9 | 33.0 | 27.2 | 21.1 | 16.1 | 38.3 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.3 (59.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
20.1 (68.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
34.4 (93.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) |
8.2 (46.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.2 (55.8) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
6.3 (43.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
9.4 (48.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
10.4 (50.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
8.8 (47.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
0.8 (33.4) |
6.8 (44.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.8 (0.0) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
2.2 (36.0) |
6.1 (43.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
| Record low wind chill | −22.6 | −21.2 | −14.5 | −5.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | −11.4 | −21.3 | −27.8 | −27.8 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 168.4 (6.63) |
104.6 (4.12) |
113.9 (4.48) |
88.5 (3.48) |
65.0 (2.56) |
53.8 (2.12) |
35.6 (1.40) |
36.7 (1.44) |
50.9 (2.00) |
120.8 (4.76) |
188.9 (7.44) |
161.9 (6.37) |
1,189 (46.81) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 157.5 (6.20) |
98.9 (3.89) |
111.8 (4.40) |
88.1 (3.47) |
65.0 (2.56) |
53.8 (2.12) |
35.6 (1.40) |
36.7 (1.44) |
50.9 (2.00) |
120.7 (4.75) |
185.8 (7.31) |
148.3 (5.84) |
1,153.1 (45.38) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 11.1 (4.4) |
6.3 (2.5) |
2.3 (0.9) |
0.3 (0.1) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.0) |
3.2 (1.3) |
14.8 (5.8) |
38.1 (15.0) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 19.5 | 15.4 | 17.7 | 14.8 | 13.2 | 11.5 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 15.4 | 20.4 | 19.7 | 168.9 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 18.4 | 14.7 | 17.5 | 14.8 | 13.2 | 11.5 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 15.4 | 19.9 | 18.4 | 165.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.03 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 8.73 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81.2 | 74.5 | 70.1 | 65.4 | 63.5 | 62.2 | 61.4 | 61.8 | 67.2 | 75.6 | 79.5 | 80.9 | 70.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 60.2 | 91.0 | 134.8 | 185.0 | 222.5 | 226.9 | 289.8 | 277.1 | 212.8 | 120.7 | 60.4 | 56.5 | 1,937.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 22.3 | 31.8 | 36.6 | 45.0 | 46.9 | 46.8 | 59.3 | 62.1 | 56.1 | 36.0 | 21.9 | 22.0 | 40.6 |
| Average ultraviolet index | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Source: Environment Canada and Weather Atlas | |||||||||||||
Housing
Vancouver has had a housing affordability crisis for many years. It was the second-least affordable housing market compared to 90 other metropolitan areas in different countries. The only place that was less affordable was Hong Kong.
The coiy has been criticized for saying that it provides many social housing units to residents. However social housing can refer to small apartments renting for $1,700 per month. There are people with household incomes of up to $120,000 living in social housing in Vancouver.
The government has been attempting to address the housing crisis situation by imposing a series of taxes such as the foreign-buyers tax and the Empty Homes Tax in 2016 and the speculation tax in 2018.
Rents in Vancouver were very high and apartment vacancies very low in 2019.
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Notable people
Notes
- ↑ 1981–2010 normals are for Vancouver International Airport, while extreme high and low temperatures are from Vancouver PMO (October 1898 to May 1945), and Vancouver International Airport (January 1937 to present).
References
- ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Vancouver, City (CY) [Census subdivision], British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ↑ Government of Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population – Vancouver [Population centre], British Columbia". Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- 1 2 "Table 36-10-0468-01 Gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices, by census metropolitan area (CMA) (x 1,000,000)". Statistics Canada. January 27, 2017. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Province of British Columbia and Greater Vancouver Transit Authority (TransLink) Facts 2008" (PDF). Government of Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ↑ "2006 Census: Population by mother tongue - cities". Archived from the original on 2008-01-26. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ↑ "City Facts 2004" (PDF). City of Vancouver. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-02-06. Retrieved 2006-11-11.
- ↑ Thom, Brian (1996). "Stó:lo Culture - Ideas of Prehistory and Changing Cultural Relationships to the Land and Environment". Archived from the original on 2007-07-18. 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.
- ↑ "Daily Data Report for October 1898". Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ↑ "Monthly Data Report for 1937". Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ "1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals". Environment Canada. 2015-09-22. Climate ID: 1108447. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ↑ "Daily Data Report for March 1941". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ "Daily Data Report for April 1934". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ "Daily Data Report for June 1925". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ "Daily Data Report for September 1944". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ "Daily Data Report for October 1934". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ "Daily Data Report for December 1939". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ "Daily Data Report for June 1901". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ "Daily Data Report for July 1909". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ "Daily Data Report for August 1910". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ "Daily Data Report for September 1908". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ "Daily Data Report for October 1935". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ "Calculation Information". Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- ↑ "Daily Data Report for November 2016". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ↑ d.o.o, Yu Media Group. "Vancouver, Canada - Detailed climate information and monthly weather forecast". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 2019-07-06.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Douglas Todd: Vancouver's housing crisis four decades in the making
- ↑ Why Ottawa’s attempts to help young Canadians afford housing simply won’t work
- ↑ Dan Fumano: 'Call it what it is' — Most Vancouver 'social housing' geared to $50,000+ incomes
- ↑ A desperate housing situation calls for desperate measures
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