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Kitsilano /kɪtsɪˈlænoʊ/ is a neighbourhood in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1] Known colloquially as "Kits", the neighborhood is named for Squamish chief August Jack Khatsahlano. Kitsilano is located in Vancouver's West Side along the south shore of English Bay, between the neighborhoods of West Point Grey and Fairview.[2] With a population of 40,595 people as of 2006, 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.[2] Notable landmarks in Kitsilano include the Burrard Bridge, Kitsilano Beach, and the Museum of Vancouver/H. R. MacMillan Space Centre.
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Kitsilano | |
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Nickname: Kits | |
Location of Kitsilano in Metro Vancouver | |
Coordinates: 49°16′00″N 123°10′00″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
City | Vancouver |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gregor Robertson (Vision Vancouver) |
• City Council | List of Councillors
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• MPs (Fed.) | List of MPs |
• MLAs (Prov.) | List of MLAs |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 43,045 |
Age | |
• ≤19 | 13.3% |
• 20-39 | 40.1% |
• 40-64 | 32.8% |
• ≥65 | 13.8% |
First Language | |
• English | 74.2% |
• Chinese | 5.6% |
• French | 2.6% |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Postal Code | V6J, V6K |
Area code(s) | 604, 778 |
Website | City of Vancouver Neighbourhood Profile |
The neighborhood has played host to a number of annual events such as the Vancouver International Children's Festival, the Bard on the Beach outdoor Shakespeare festival, and the Celebration of Light fireworks competition. Kitsilano is the current or former home of a number of notable residents including environmentalist David Suzuki, writers William Gibson and Philip K. Dick, actors Ryan Reynolds, Jason Priestley, and Joshua Jackson, ice hockey players Trevor Linden and Ryan Kesler, and comedian Brent Butt.