North Vancouver (district municipality)
North Vancouver
North Van | |
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| The Corporation of the District of North Vancouver[1] | |
Skyline of the District of North Vancouver Seymour Valley Trailway | |
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| Nickname: North Van | |
| Motto: "Montes Rivique Nobis Inspirant" (English: "The Mountains and Rivers Inspire Us") | |
 Location of the District of North Vancouver in Metro Vancouver | |
| Coordinates: 49°18′40″N 123°01′10″W / 49.31111°N 123.01944°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Metro Vancouver |
| Incorporated | August 10, 1891[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Mike Little |
| • Municipal council | List of councillors |
| • MP |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 160.66 km2 (62.03 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,449 m (4,754 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 88,168 |
| 95,350 | |
| • Density | 548.8/km2 (1,421/sq mi) |
| Demonym | North Vancouverite |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (Pacific Time) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 604, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | www |
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The District of North Vancouver, commonly North Vancouver or North Van, is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada, situated north of the city of Vancouver across the Burrard Inlet. It surrounds the respective City of North Vancouver on three sides, and the remaining North Shore municipality of West Vancouver on the other, and is part of the Metro Vancouver Regional District.
History
[edit]First, the Spanish arrived, giving their name to Vancouver's Spanish Banks, and, in 1792, Captain George Vancouver explored the local shores.[5]
Since 2018, there have been proposals to amalgamate the District of North Vancouver with the City of North Vancouver into a single North Vancouver.[6][7] Surveys have shown that the majority of the municipalities' residents support the idea, and many do not even know that the city and the district are separate entities.
Geography
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The District of North Vancouver is separated from Vancouver by the Burrard Inlet. It can be accessed by the Lions' Gate Bridge, the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing, and the SeaBus passenger ferry.
The district is bounded by the Capilano River to the west, Indian Arm to the east, Burrard Inlet to the south, and the Coast Mountains to the north. It sprawls in an east–west direction across the mountain slopes and is characterized by rugged terrain and steep and winding roadways. While there is no true urban core within the district, there are a number of separate commercial neighbourhood centres. These include (from west to east): Edgemont Village, Upper Lonsdale, Lynn Valley, Main Street, Parkgate, and Deep Cove.
Collectively, the district, West Vancouver and the City of North Vancouver are commonly referred to as the North Shore.
| Climate data for North Vancouver (N Vancouver 2nd Narrows) (Elevation: 4m) 1981–2010 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 262.2 (10.32) |
172.3 (6.78) |
168.4 (6.63) |
136.3 (5.37) |
103.3 (4.07) |
82.5 (3.25) |
53.2 (2.09) |
54.9 (2.16) |
76.8 (3.02) |
189.0 (7.44) |
293.4 (11.55) |
238.6 (9.39) |
1,830.8 (72.08) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 255.3 (10.05) |
167.7 (6.60) |
166.8 (6.57) |
136.1 (5.36) |
103.3 (4.07) |
82.5 (3.25) |
53.2 (2.09) |
54.9 (2.16) |
76.8 (3.02) |
189.0 (7.44) |
290.2 (11.43) |
229.9 (9.05) |
1,805.6 (71.09) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 6.9 (2.7) |
5.2 (2.0) |
1.6 (0.6) |
0.2 (0.1) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.0) |
2.3 (0.9) |
8.7 (3.4) |
24.9 (9.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 20.5 | 15.5 | 18.0 | 15.4 | 13.8 | 11.7 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 9.6 | 16.1 | 20.9 | 20.3 | 175.9 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 19.7 | 15.1 | 17.9 | 15.4 | 13.8 | 11.7 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 9.6 | 16.0 | 20.7 | 19.6 | 173.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 1.7 | 0.92 | 0.54 | 0.12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.08 | 0.72 | 2.2 | 6.2 |
| Source: Environment Canada (normals, 1981–2010)[8] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for North Vancouver (N Vancouver Redonda Dr) (Elevation: 229m) 1971–2000 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 301.9 (11.89) |
285.3 (11.23) |
223.8 (8.81) |
187.0 (7.36) |
141.7 (5.58) |
108.3 (4.26) |
66.6 (2.62) |
81.3 (3.20) |
105.0 (4.13) |
232.0 (9.13) |
389.9 (15.35) |
353.9 (13.93) |
2,476.8 (97.51) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 283.1 (11.15) |
263.9 (10.39) |
218.9 (8.62) |
186.0 (7.32) |
141.7 (5.58) |
108.3 (4.26) |
66.6 (2.62) |
81.3 (3.20) |
105.0 (4.13) |
231.7 (9.12) |
382.5 (15.06) |
331.6 (13.06) |
2,400.6 (94.51) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 18.8 (7.4) |
21.5 (8.5) |
4.9 (1.9) |
1.1 (0.4) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.1) |
7.4 (2.9) |
22.3 (8.8) |
76.2 (30.0) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 19.1 | 17.8 | 17.4 | 16.2 | 14.8 | 12.1 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 10.0 | 15.5 | 20.0 | 20.7 | 177.9 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 17.6 | 15.9 | 17.0 | 16.2 | 14.8 | 12.1 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 10.0 | 15.4 | 19.5 | 18.6 | 171.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 3.9 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.45 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.10 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 15.8 |
| Source: Environment Canada (normals, 1971–2000)[9] | |||||||||||||
Government and politics
[edit]| Mayor | Mike Little (2018, 2022) |
| Councillors | Jordan Back (2018, 2022); Betty Forbes (2018, 2022); Jim Hanson (2014, 2018, 2022); Herman Mah (2022); Lisa Muri (1996, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2022); Catherine Pope (2022) |
| Provincial MLAs | Susie Chant (North Vancouver-Seymour); Bowinn Ma (North Vancouver-Lonsdale); Lynne Block (West Vancouver-Capilano) |
| MPs | Braeden Caley (North Vancouver); Terry Beech (Burnaby North—Seymour) |
Sites of interest
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- The Capilano Suspension Bridge in a private park carries hikers across the Capilano River to nature trails and a unique rainforest canopy walk (there is an admission fee).
- The Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge is in a District of North Vancouver public park (free admission). Also at the park is the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre.[10]
- Grouse Mountain is a ski hill and a tourist destination reached by either a gondola lift or the famous Grouse Grind hike.
- Mount Seymour Provincial Park is a ski and hiking destination in the district.
- The Cleveland Dam in the Capilano River Regional Park offers nature trails as well as a fish hatchery, the Capilano River Hatchery.[11]
- Mount Fromme is a mountain bicycling destination.
- Northlands Golf Course is a public golf course owned and operated by the District of North Vancouver.[12]
- Maplewood Flats Conservation Area is a conservation area known for its bird watching and easy to access trails
- Maplewood Farm is an educational children's farm operated by the District of North Vancouver
- The Museum of North Vancouver Archives is part of MONOVA and holds historical records of the North Shore
Transportation
[edit]The main (and only) highway through the District of North Vancouver is the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1). This crosses over the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing from Vancouver and goes through the district to the western border with West Vancouver.
Public transit is provided by TransLink and is mostly operated by its subsidiary Coast Mountain Bus Company, which runs a network of bus routes throughout the North Shore municipalities, including the R2 Marine Dr, as well as buses connecting the municipality with the rest of the Metro Vancouver. The SeaBus ferry, which is part of the TransLink system, stops at Lonsdale Quay, which connects the North Shore with Vancouver, and Waterfront station, which connects to the SkyTrain network. The West Vancouver Blue Bus service also runs a few routes in the two North Vancouvers, along with the 255, which connects them to West Vancouver. As of 2026, there is no rapid transit system in North Vancouver, but TransLink aims to build a bus rapid transit line from Metrotown in Burnaby to Park Royal in West Vancouver as a measure to bring rapid transit to the traffic-congested North Shore.[13]
Demographics
[edit]At the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, North Vancouver had a population of 88,168 living in 32,700 of its 34,179 total private dwellings, a change of 2.9% from its 2016 population of 85,649. With a land area of 160.66 km2 (62.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 548.8/km2 (1,421.3/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
Ethnicity
[edit]| Panethnic group | 2021[14] | 2016[15] | 2011[16] | 2006[17] | 2001[18] | |||||
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| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| European[a] | 60,390 | 69.11% | 61,770 | 72.77% | 64,095 | 76.71% | 62,950 | 76.85% | 65,110 | 79.72% |
| East Asian[b] | 8,975 | 10.27% | 8,720 | 10.27% | 7,555 | 9.04% | 8,260 | 10.08% | 7,450 | 9.12% |
| Middle Eastern[c] | 7,900 | 9.04% | 5,705 | 6.72% | 4,680 | 5.6% | 3,755 | 4.58% | 3,505 | 4.29% |
| South Asian | 2,780 | 3.18% | 3,060 | 3.61% | 2,245 | 2.69% | 2,605 | 3.18% | 2,310 | 2.83% |
| Southeast Asian[d] | 2,530 | 2.9% | 2,250 | 2.65% | 2,285 | 2.73% | 1,765 | 2.15% | 1,165 | 1.43% |
| Indigenous | 1,580 | 1.81% | 1,360 | 1.6% | 1,080 | 1.29% | 755 | 0.92% | 830 | 1.02% |
| Latin American | 1,255 | 1.44% | 780 | 0.92% | 790 | 0.95% | 740 | 0.9% | 660 | 0.81% |
| African | 475 | 0.54% | 470 | 0.55% | 235 | 0.28% | 455 | 0.56% | 295 | 0.36% |
| Other/multiracial[e] | 1,505 | 1.72% | 765 | 0.9% | 595 | 0.71% | 630 | 0.77% | 355 | 0.43% |
| Total responses | 87,385 | 99.11% | 84,880 | 98.77% | 83,555 | 98.98% | 81,910 | 99.21% | 81,675 | 99.23% |
| Total population | 88,168 | 100% | 85,935 | 100% | 84,412 | 100% | 82,562 | 100% | 82,310 | 100% |
| Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses | ||||||||||
Languages
[edit]Mother languages as reported by each person:
| Mother tongue | Population | % of total population | % of non-official languages |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 60,360 | 69.0% | N/A |
| Persian | 7,180 | 8.2% | 31.3% |
| Chinese languages | 4,020 | 4.6% | 17.5% |
| English and non-official language(s) | 2,110 | 2.4% | N/A |
| Korean | 1,530 | 1.7% | 6.7% |
| Spanish | 1,480 | 1.7% | 6.4% |
| French | 1,215 | 1.4% | N/A |
| German | 1,110 | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Tagalog | 895 | 1.0% | 3.9% |
In terms of Chinese languages, 2.7% of the population speak Mandarin, 1.7% speak Cantonese and 0.2% speak other varieties.
Religion
[edit]According to the 2021 census, religious groups in North Vancouver included:[14]
- Irreligion (48,275 persons or 55.2%)
- Christianity (29,845 persons or 34.2%)
- Islam (5,570 persons or 6.4%)
- Judaism (845 persons or 1.0%)
- Buddhism (775 persons or 0.9%)
- Sikhism (550 persons or 0.6%)
- Hinduism (295 persons or 0.3%)
- Indigenous spirituality (15 persons or <0.1%)
In terms of Christianity, 12.4% of the population was Catholic, 11.4% were Protestant, 7.2% were Christian n.o.s, 0.9% were Christian Orthodox, and 2.2% belonged to other Christian denominations and Christian-related traditions.
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
- ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
- ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
- ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
- ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
References
[edit]- ↑ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ↑ "CivicInfo BC | Municipality: North Vancouver (District)". www.civicinfo.bc.ca. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 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.
- ↑ Francis, Daniel (2016). Where Mountains Meet the Sea: An Illustrated History of the District of North Vancouver. Harbour Publishing. pp. 8–10. ISBN 978-1-55017-751-0.
- ↑ "Reuniting the District and City of North Vancouver". District of North Vancouver. Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Majority of North Shore residents want amalgamation: poll". North Shore News. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ↑ "N VANCOUVER 2ND NARROWS]". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. September 25, 2013. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ↑ "N VANCOUVER REDONDA DR]". Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000. January 19, 2011. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ↑ "Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre". Archived from the original on August 20, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ↑ "Refresh". Archived from the original on September 8, 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Northlands Golf Course | Metro Vancouver's Premier Golf Course | Vancouver Golf". Golfnorthlands.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ↑ Chan, Kenneth (June 2, 2022). "TransLink planning bus rapid transit from Park Royal to Metrotown | Urbanized". dailyhive.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- 1 2 3 Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (August 20, 2019). "2006 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (July 2, 2019). "2001 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
External links
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- Official website
North Vancouver travel guide from Wikivoyage
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