Burnaby
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 | |
 Coat of arms | |
| 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 | List of MPs
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| Area | |
| • Total | 96.6 km2 (37.3 sq mi) |
| • Land | 90.57 km2 (34.97 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation (Burnaby Mountain) | 370 m (1,214 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 249,125 |
| • Estimate (2023)[3] | 279,948 |
| • Rank |
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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 | V3N, V5A – V5C, V5E, V5G – V5H, V5J |
| Area codes | 604, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | www |
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Burnaby is a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The population of Burnaby was 249,125 in 2021.[2] The mayor of Burnaby is Mike Hurley.
The city was named after Robert Burnaby, a legislator, speaker, Freemason and explorer.[4] The largest commercial mall in British Columbia, is Metropolis at Metrotown is located in Burnaby.[5]
References
- ↑ "Contact Us | City of Burnaby". www.burnaby.ca. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ↑ Services, Ministry of Citizens'. "Population Estimates - Province of British Columbia". www2.gov.bc.ca. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Burnaby: Origin Notes and History". GeoBC. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Mall Information". Metropolis at Metrotown. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
