Burnaby
Sign in to saveBurnaby 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 Richmond on Lulu Island to the southwest. It has a population of 249,125 as of the 2021 census.
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Burnaby is a city in British Columbia located centrally on the Burrard Peninsula, bordered by Vancouver and several other municipalities in the Lower Mainland region. With a population of 249,125 as of 2021, it is a significant urban centre in the area.
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- Burnaby
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- City
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- 110px
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- Logo
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- "By River and Sea Rise Burnaby"
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- Location of Burnaby in Metro Vancouver
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- Canada
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- History
- Pre-colonial (before 1850)
- Incorporation (1850–1990)
- Recent
- Geography and land use
- Parks, rivers, and lakes
- Climate
- Demographics
- Ethnicity
- Language
- Religion
- Industry and economy
- Education
- Public education
- Higher education
- Arts and culture
- Sports
- Transportation
- Politics
- Notable people
- Sister cities
- Notes
- See also
- References
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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 Richmond on Lulu Island to the southwest. It has a population of 249,125 as of the 2021 census.
Burnaby was incorporated in 1892 and achieved its city status in 1992. 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.