Vancouver

Summary

Vancouver is a big city^[1]. Vancouver has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Vancouver is located in Metro Vancouver Regional District^[3].
• Vancouver is in the country of Canada^[4].
• Vancouver is on the body of water Fraser River^[5].
• Vancouver is on the body of water Burrard Inlet^[6].
• Vancouver is on the body of water English Bay^[7].
• Vancouver's head of government is recorded as Ken Sim^[8].
• Vancouver is on the continent of North America^[9].
• Vancouver's instance of is recorded as big city^[10].
• Vancouver's instance of is recorded as city in British Columbia^[11].
• Vancouver's instance of is recorded as border city^[12].
• Vancouver's instance of is recorded as municipal government^[13].
• Vancouver's official language is recorded as English^[14].
• Vancouver's shares border with is recorded as West Vancouver^[15].
• Vancouver's shares border with is recorded as Burnaby^[16].
• Vancouver's shares border with is recorded as University Endowment Lands^[17].
• Vancouver's shares border with is recorded as Richmond^[18].
• Vancouver's shares border with is recorded as North Vancouver^[19].
• Vancouver's founder is recorded as William Cornelius Van Horne^[20].
• George Vancouver is named after Vancouver^[21].
• Vancouver's flag is recorded as flag of Vancouver^[22].
• Vancouver's twinned administrative body is recorded as Yokohama^[23].
• Vancouver's twinned administrative body is recorded as Odesa^[24].
• Vancouver's twinned administrative body is recorded as Edinburgh^[25].
• Vancouver's twinned administrative body is recorded as Guangzhou^[26].
• Vancouver's twinned administrative body is recorded as Los Angeles^[27].

Body

Founding

Vancouver's founder is recorded as William Cornelius Van Horne^[20].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Vancouver include Hotel Vancouver^[28], a skyscraper^[29], in Canada^[30], founded in 1939^[31]; Vancouver Aquarium^[32], a public aquarium^[33], in Canada^[34], founded in 1956^[35]; Boundary Bay Airport^[36], an airport^[37], in Canada^[38]; Vancouverism^[39]; Vancouver International Airport^[40], an international airport^[41], in Canada^[42]; and Vancouver Harbour Water Airport^[43], a seaplane base^[44], in Canada^[45].

Why It Matters

Vancouver has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Vancouver is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for Vancouver include Hotel Vancouver^[28], a skyscraper^[29], in Canada^[30], founded in 1939^[31]; Vancouver Aquarium^[32], a public aquarium^[33], in Canada^[34], founded in 1956^[35]; Boundary Bay Airport^[36], an airport^[37], in Canada^[38]; Vancouverism^[39]; Vancouver International Airport^[40], an international airport^[41], in Canada^[42]; and Vancouver Harbour Water Airport^[43], a seaplane base^[44], in Canada^[45].