Lions Bay
| Lions Bay | |||
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 The Lions |
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| Location in British Columbia | |||
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| Province : | British Columbia | ||
| Regional District : | Greater Vancouver Regional District | ||
| Coordinates : | 49 ° 27 ′ N , 123 ° 14 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 519 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1318 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 2.5 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific Time ( UTC − 8 ) | ||
| Postal code : | NOB | ||
| Area code : | +1 519, 226 | ||
| Foundation : | 1971 | ||
Lions Bay is a small town in the western part of the Canadian province of British Columbia and is part of the Greater Vancouver Regional District .
geography
Lions Bay is located about 20 kilometers north of Vancouver on Highway 99 , also known as the Sea-to-Sky Highway . The place is right on Howe Sound , a bay on the Strait of Georgia . In the eastern hinterland, the North Shore Mountains join, the most famous mountain of which is The Lions ( 1654 m ). On its summit ridge, two striking rocks rise up, which from a distance look like two lions' heads.
history
The current location of Lions Bay was originally used as a summer camp for St. Mark's Church in Kitsilano. The commissioning of a railway line in 1954 and the construction of a highway in 1958 were the basis for more and more people to settle in the region. On January 2, 1971, the "Village of Lions Bay" was founded as a community with legal capacity.
Demographics
The 2011 census showed a population of 1,318 residents for the municipality. The population has decreased by 0.8% compared to the 2006 census, while the population in British Columbia increased by 7.0%.
tourism
Because of its exposed location on the water, the place has a marina and various tourist facilities for water sports. The place is also the starting point for mountain tours to the North Shore Mountains.
Others
Lions Bay became known to many as the location for the science fiction series Battlestar Galactica . A villa on the shore serves as the villa of the scientist Gaius Baltar.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ West Lion in the Internet version of the English-language Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
- ↑ Statistics Canada (2011 Census). Lions Bay Community Profile , accessed July 17, 2012