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A member municipality of Metro Vancouver, it is British Columbia's third-largest city by population (after Vancouver and Surrey), and is the seat of Metro Vancouver's regional district government. 25% of Burnaby's land is designated as parks and open spaces, one of the highest in North America.
May 8, 2024 · From its Indigenous roots to its colonial past and its present-day status as a thriving urban centre, Burnaby embodies the resilience, diversity, and dynamism that characterize the spirit of British Columbia.
Get to know Burnaby—read fun facts, learn our history and more. 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.
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, forests, lakes, mountains, inland deserts and grassy plains. [9]
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 Burrard Inlet.
Burnaby is a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The population of Burnaby was 126,456 in 2011. [1] The mayor of Burnaby is Derek Corrigan. The city was named after Robert Burnaby, a legislator, speaker, Freemason and explorer. [2]
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Cities, towns, districts and villages in British Columbia are referred to as municipalities and all are included in local governments in the province, which may be incorporated under the Local Governance Act of 2015.
