Metro Vancouver
Metro Vancouver is a regional district in British Columbia, Canada. It was created in 1966. For 40 years it was called "The Greater Vancouver Regional District", but now it is called "Metro Vancouver". Metro Vancouver is the political entity of the metropolitan area of Greater Vancouver.[1]
The regional district includes 22 municipalities, one electoral area and one treaty First Nation.[2] The district covers 2,877.36 square kilometres (1,111 square miles). Metro Vancouver administers several services common to the local government units, such as utilities.
About half of households in Metro Vancouver live in strata-titled properties.[3]
Membership
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This regional district comprises 23 local authorities as members: 21 municipalities, one electoral area and one treaty First Nation.[4]
| Member | Census subdivision | Population (2021) | Population (2016) | % change (2016–2021) | 2021 provincial rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anmore | Village | 2,356 | 2,210 | +6.6% | 185th |
| Belcarra | Village | 687 | 643 | +6.8% | 301st |
| Bowen Island | Island municipality | 4,256 | 3,680 | +15.7% | 118th |
| Burnaby | City | 249,125 | 232,755 | +7.0% | 3rd |
| Coquitlam | City | 148,625 | 139,284 | +6.7% | 6th |
| Delta | City | 108,455 | 102,238 | +6.1% | 10th |
| City of Langley | City | 28,963 | 25,888 | +11.9% | 30th |
| Township of Langley | District municipality | 132,603 | 117,285 | +13.1% | 8th |
| Lions Bay | Village | 1,390 | 1,334 | +4.2% | 251st |
| Maple Ridge | City | 90,990 | 82,256 | +10.6% | 15th |
| Metro Vancouver A | Regional district electoral area | 18,612 | 16,133 | +15.4% | 39th |
| New Westminster | City | 78,916 | 70,996 | +11.2% | 17th |
| City of North Vancouver | City | 58,120 | 52,898 | +9.9% | 20th |
| District of North Vancouver | District municipality | 88,168 | 85,649 | +2.9% | 16th |
| Pitt Meadows | City | 19,146 | 18,573 | +3.1% | 37th |
| Port Coquitlam | City | 61,498 | 58,612 | +4.9% | 19th |
| Port Moody | City | 33,535 | 33,551 | ±0.0% | 28th |
| Richmond | City | 209,937 | 198,309 | +5.9% | 4th |
| Surrey | City | 568,322 | 517,887 | +9.7% | 2nd |
| Tsawwassen | First Nation | 2,256 | 816 | +176.5% | 191st |
| Vancouver | City | 662,248 | 631,486 | +4.9% | 1st |
| West Vancouver | District municipality | 44,122 | 42,473 | +3.9% | 23rd |
| White Rock | City | 21,939 | 19,952 | +10.0% | 33rd |
| Metro Vancouver | 2,642,825 | 2,463,431 | +7.3% | – | |
| Source: Statistics Canada[5] | |||||
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Vancouver Sun (2 August 2007). "Goodbye GVRD, hello Metro Vancouver". CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ Kelly Sinoski (13 May 2014). "Judge's ruling upholds Langley rezoning plans". CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ "B.C. Stratas on edge after reports of soaring insurance premiums".
- ↑ "Governance Structure". Metro Vancouver. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ↑ "Table 98-10-0002-02 Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
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