Greater Vancouver Electoral Area A, British Columbia
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Greater Vancouver Electoral Area A is a part of the Greater Vancouver Regional District in British Columbia. It includes several unincorporated areas in the GVRD: the University Endowment Lands and the University of British Columbia, west of the City of Vancouver; Bowyer, Passage, and Barnston Island; the west side of Pitt Lake; the northern portion of Indian Arm; and a large area to the north of the North Shore that is mostly mountainous and sparsely populated.
The Electoral Area is governed by an Director who sits on the board of the GVRD and its Communities Committee. This is an elected position, with a three year term, and the GVRD Board acts as the municipal council for these areas.
According to the 2001 Canadian census:
- Population: 8,034
- % Change (1996-2001): 13.2
- Dwellings: 3,224
- Area (km²): 818.84
- Density (persons per km²): 9.8
Communities
- Buntzen Bay
- Granite Falls
- Strachan Creek
- University Endowment Lands
See also
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