Nanaimo

Summary

Nanaimo is a city^[1]. Nanaimo has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Nanaimo is located in Regional District of Nanaimo^[3].
• Nanaimo is in the country of Canada^[4].
• Nanaimo is on the body of water Strait of Georgia^[5].
• Nanaimo is on the body of water Nanaimo River^[6].
• Nanaimo's instance of is recorded as city^[7].
• Nanaimo's instance of is recorded as city in British Columbia^[8].
• Nanaimo's shares border with is recorded as Lantzville^[9].
• Nanaimo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Saitama^[10].
• Nanaimo's Commons category is recorded as Nanaimo^[11].
• Nanaimo's located in time zone is recorded as Pacific Time Zone^[12].
• 1874 marks the founding of Nanaimo^[13].
• Nanaimo's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 49.164166666667, 'lon': -123.93638888889}^[14].
• Nanaimo's official website is recorded as https://nanaimo.ca^[15].
• Nanaimo's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nanaimo^[16].
• Nanaimo has a population of {'amount': '+83810'}^[17].
• Nanaimo has a population of {'amount': '+90504'}^[18].
• Nanaimo has a population of {'amount': '+99863'}^[19].
• Nanaimo's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[20].
• Nanaimo's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[21].
• Nanaimo's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Nanaimo^[22].
• Nanaimo's category for people who died here is recorded as Category:Deaths in Nanaimo^[23].
• Nanaimo's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Nanaimo'}^[24].
• Nanaimo's category of associated people is recorded as Category:People from Nanaimo^[25].
• Nanaimo sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+28'}^[26].
• Nanaimo covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+91.30'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Nanaimo is in the country of Canada^[4]. Nanaimo is located in Regional District of Nanaimo^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Strait of Georgia^[5], a strait^[28], in Canada^[29] and Nanaimo River^[6], a river^[30], in Canada^[31].

Physical Characteristics

Nanaimo covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+91.30'}^[27]. Nanaimo sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+28'}^[26]. Population counts include {'amount': '+83810'}^[17], {'amount': '+90504'}^[18], and {'amount': '+99863'}^[19].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[7] and city in British Columbia^[8].

History and Context

1874 marks the founding of Nanaimo^[13].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Nanaimo include Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport^[32], a seaplane base^[33], in Canada^[34]; Nanaimo Airport^[35], an airport^[36], in Canada^[37]; and Nanaimo bar^[38], a type of food or dish^[39], in Canada^[40], founded in 1950^[41].

Why It Matters

Nanaimo has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Nanaimo is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for Nanaimo include Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport^[32], a seaplane base^[33], in Canada^[34]; Nanaimo Airport^[35], an airport^[36], in Canada^[37]; and Nanaimo bar^[38], a type of food or dish^[39], in Canada^[40], founded in 1950^[41].