8 Amazing Fun Facts About Burnaby, British Columbia

Burnaby is a very beautiful city in British Columbia, which is located to east of Vancouver. It is 3rd largest city by population in British Columbia, it is surpassed by nearby Vancouver and Surrey. Amazing Facts About Burnaby, British Columbia make Burnaby a very famous tourist destination in Canada.

It was that city which was incorporated in year 1892 and achieved City status in year 1992, 100 years after the incorporation. It is seat of Greater Vancouver Regional District’s government, board of which calls itself as Metro Vancouver.

Burnaby occupies around 4% of land area of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, it accounted around 10% of Region’s population in year 2001.

It is 3rd most populated urban centre in British Columbia with estimated population of 205,261. Like Greater Vancouver, Burnaby had immigrant communities and large ethnic: like, North Burnaby which is near to Hastings Street and has been long home to number of recreational bocce games and Italian restaurants.

According to 2006 Census, 54% of residents of Burnaby have mother tongue which is neither English nor French.

Amazing Facts About Burnaby, British Columbia

1. Burnaby is third largest city in British Columbia (after Surrey and Vancouver), Burnaby is having population around 223,000.

2. Burnaby was named after Robert Burnaby who explored region around Burnaby Lake in year 1859. A businessman and merchant, Robert Burnaby was active in community affairs and helped who developed much of west coast.

3. Famous Burnaby include: national soccer team player Christine Sinclair, NHL Hall of Famer Joe Sakic, actor Michael J. Fox and singer Michael Buble.

4. Official flower of Burnaby is Rhododendron. It is one of the Amazing Facts About Burnaby, British Columbia.

5. Sister Cities of Burnaby are Zhongshan City, China, Korea, Hwaseong, Arizona, Mesa and Kushiro Japan.

6. Simon Fraser University of Burnaby is only Canadian university competing in NCAA i.e National Collegiate Athletic Association.

7. Burnaby’s ratio of residents is highest in North America. Around 25% of Burnaby’s land is designated as an open space and parks.

8. Installed in year 1956 is known as Heights shopping district, Helen neon sign was a civic heritage landmark in year 2010.

Landmark is known as best examples of kinetic neon art in North America and it is included as an amazing destination on tours of local neon.

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