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Kitsilano
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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.

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Place details

Locality
Vancouver
Region
British Columbia
Country
Canada
Population
43,045
Timezone
America/Vancouver

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Key facts

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Kitsilano
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Neighbourhood of Vancouver
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Vine Street in Kitsilano.JPG
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Typical Kitsilano street showing parked automobiles, multi-unit housing, mountains in background.
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Vine Street in Kitsilano
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Kits
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Vancouver Kitsilano.jpg
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Location of Kitsilano in Vancouver
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Location of Kitsilano (in red) in Vancouver
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CAN BC Greater Vancouver
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bottom
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Location of Kitsilano in Metro Vancouver
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Location of Kitsilano in Metro Vancouver
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Country
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Province
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City
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Vancouver
Settlement.named_for
August Jack Khatsahlano

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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections
Contents
  • 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kitsilano” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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