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Burnaby is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada.Located in the centre of the Burrard Peninsula, it neighbours the City of Vancouver to the west, the District of North Vancouver across the confluence of the Burrard Inlet with its Indian Arm to the north, Port Moody and Coquitlam to the east, New Westminster and Surrey across the Fraser River to the southeast, and ...
The province's name was chosen by Queen Victoria, when the Colony of British Columbia (1858–1866), i.e., "the Mainland", became a British colony in 1858. [27] It refers to the Columbia District, the British name for the territory drained by the Columbia River, in southeastern British Columbia, which was the namesake of the pre-Oregon Treaty Columbia Department of the Hudson's Bay Company.
Oct 27, 2024 · Burnaby, district municipality forming an eastern suburb of metropolitan Vancouver, southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It lies between the Burrard Inlet and the North Arm of the Fraser River and borders on Port Moody (northeast) and New Westminster (southeast). The settlement developed with Vancouver in the late 19th century and was named ...
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Burnaby, BC, incorporated as a city in 1992, population 249,125 (2021 census), 232,755 (2016 census). Burnaby adjoins Vancouver on the west, Coquitlam on the east and New Westminster on the southeast. Named after Robert Burnaby, a businessman and legislator of the 1860s, it features Burnaby Mountain (365 m), Burnaby Lake, the Fraser River and ...
Located just east of Vancouver, Burnaby is the third largest city in Metro Vancouver and home to Burnaby Village, Metrotown and Burnaby Mountain.. With a population of over 220,000, Burnaby is also the third largest city in British Columbia, behind Vancouver and Surrey, and home to Swangard Stadium, Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).
Burnaby is a city in British Columbia, Canada. Located in the centre of Metro Vancouver, it’s the third-largest city in the province with over 249,000 residents. Burnaby is known for its beautiful surrounding natural environments and diverse culture—making it a sought-after place to live, work and play.
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Statistics Canada's Census Profile presents information from the 2021 Census of Population - Burnaby, City (CY) [Census subdivision], British Columbia.
