Kitsilano
Sign in to saveKitsilano ( ) is a neighbourhood in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Named after Squamish chief August Jack Khatsahlano, Kitsilano is located along the southern shore of English Bay between Fairview and West Point Grey, with Burrard Street as the neighbourhood's eastern boundary, Alma Street its western boundary, and 16th Avenue its southern boundary. The area is mostly residential with two main commercial areas, West 4th Avenue and West Broadway, known for their retail stores, restaurants and organic food markets.
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Place details
- Locality
- Vancouver
- Region
- British Columbia
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 43,045
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Kitsilano
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Neighbourhood of Vancouver
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Vine Street in Kitsilano.JPG
- Settlement.image_alt
- Typical Kitsilano street showing parked automobiles, multi-unit housing, mountains in background.
- Settlement.image_caption
- Vine Street in Kitsilano
- Settlement.nickname
- Kits
- Settlement.image_map
- Vancouver Kitsilano.jpg
- Settlement.map_alt
- Location of Kitsilano in Vancouver
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Kitsilano (in red) in Vancouver
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- CAN BC Greater Vancouver
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
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- Location of Kitsilano in Metro Vancouver
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- neighborhood
- Country
- Canada
- Located in
- Vancouver
- Shares border with
- West Point Grey
- Official website
- vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/kitsilano.aspx
- Image
- Vine Street in Kitsilano.JPG
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
17 sectionsContents
- Pre-colonial history
- Post-colonial history
- False Creek Indian Reserve No. 6
- Settler history
- First industry and development
- Second round of development
- Activism
- Demographics
- Culture & recreation
- Parks and beaches
- Buildings
- Government
- Notable residents
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Kitsilano ( ) is a neighbourhood in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Named after Squamish chief August Jack Khatsahlano, Kitsilano is located along the southern shore of English Bay between Fairview and West Point Grey, with Burrard Street as the neighbourhood's eastern boundary, Alma Street its western boundary, and 16th Avenue its southern boundary. The area is mostly residential with two main commercial areas, West 4th Avenue and West Broadway, known for their retail stores, restaurants and organic food markets.
== Pre-colonial history == The area has been home to the Squamish people for thousands of years, sharing the territory with the Musqueam and the Tsleil-Waututh Peoples. All three Nations moved throughout their shared traditional territory, using the resources it provided for fishing, hunting, trapping and gathering.