Kitsilano
Kitsilano | |
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Vine Street in Kitsilano | |
| Nickname: Kits | |
Location of Kitsilano (in red) in Vancouver | |
Location of Kitsilano in Metro Vancouver | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′00″N 123°10′00″W / 49.26667°N 123.16667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| City | Vancouver |
| Named after | August Jack Khatsahlano |
| Area | |
| • Land | 5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 43,045 |
| • Density | 7,883.6/km2 (20,418/sq mi) |
| 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) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 604, 778, 236, 672 |
| Median Income | $72,839 |
| Population in low-income households | 21.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% |
| Website | vancouver |
Kitsilano (/kɪtsəˈlænoʊ/ kit-sə-LAN-oh) is a neighbourhood in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Named after Squamish chief August Jack Khatsahlano, Kitsilano is located along the southern shore of English Bay between Fairview and West Point Grey, with Burrard Street as the neighbourhood's eastern boundary, Alma Street its western boundary, and 16th Avenue its southern boundary. 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.