West Vancouver
West Vancouver | |
|---|---|
District municipality | |
| The Corporation of the District of West Vancouver | |
| Nickname: West Van | |
| Motto(s): "Consilio et animis" (English: "By wisdom and courage") | |
Location of West Vancouver in Metro Vancouver | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′0″N 123°10′0″W / 49.36667°N 123.16667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Metro Vancouver |
| Incorporated | March 15, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Body | West Vancouver Council |
| • Mayor | Mark Sager |
| • Council | List of councillors |
| • MLA | |
| • MP | Patrick Weiler (Lib.) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 87.18 km2 (33.66 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation (Mt Strachan) | 1,440 m (4,720 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 44,122 |
• Estimate (2023) | 46,358 |
| • Density | 506.1/km2 (1,311/sq mi) |
| Demonym | West Vancouverite |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 604, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | westvancouver |
West Vancouver is a district municipality in the province of British Columbia, Canada. A member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District, West Vancouver is situated on the north shore of Burrard Inlet to the northwest of the city of Vancouver. With the District of North Vancouver and the City of North Vancouver, West Vancouver is part of a regional grouping known as the North Shore municipalities. It is among the wealthiest municipalities in Canada by average household net worth.
West Vancouver is home to the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal, one of the main transportation hubs connecting the British Columbia mainland and Vancouver Island, and to much of Cypress Provincial Park.