Richmond, British Columbia
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Richmond is a city in the coastal Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada. Mainly a suburban city, it occupies almost the entirety of Lulu Island (excluding Queensborough), between the two estuarine distributaries of the Fraser River. Encompassing the adjacent Sea Island (where the Vancouver International Airport is located) and several other smaller islands and uninhabited islets to its north and south, the suburb neighbours Vancouver and Burnaby on the Burrard Peninsula to the north, New Westminster and Annacis Island to the east, Delta to the south, and the Strait of Georgia to the west.
Richmond | |
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| City of Richmond | |
 Downtown Richmond from the SkyTrain | |
 Logo | |
| Motto(s): Child of the Fraser Island City by Nature Better in Every Way | |
 Location of Richmond in Metro Vancouver | |
| Coordinates: 49°10′N 123°8′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Metro Vancouver |
| Incorporated | 10 November 1879 (municipality status) |
| 3 December 1990 (city status) | |
| Seat | Richmond City Hall |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Body | Richmond City Council |
| • Mayor | Malcolm Brodie (Ind.) |
| • City Council | List of councillors
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| • MP | List of MPs |
| • MLA | List of MLAs |
| Area | |
| • Land | 128.87 km2 (49.76 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 209,937 |
| • Estimate (2022)[3] | 230,584 |
| • Rank |
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| • Density | 1,629.0/km2 (4,219/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Richmondite[4] |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 604, 778, 236, 672 |
| Highways |  Hwy 91 Hwy 99 |
| Website | richmond |
The indigenous Coast Salish peoples were the first people to inhabit the area of modern-day Richmond, with the Musqueam Band naming the site near Terra Nova "spələkʷəqs" or "boiling point".[5] Today, East Asian Canadians make up a majority of Richmond's population, along with the Continental Asian Canadian population numbering almost three-fourths of the city's population. As a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, Richmond is composed of eight local neighbourhoods: Sea Island, City Centre, Thompson, West Richmond, Steveston, South Arm, East Richmond and Hamilton.[6] As of 2022, the city has an estimated population of 230,584 people.[3]
During the 2010 Winter Olympics, the Richmond Olympic Oval was a venue for long track speed skating events.