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Lions Bay
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Lions Bay (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) language: Ch'ích'iyúy Elx̱wíḵn, IPA: [t͡ʃʼit͡ʃʼijoj əlχʷeːqn]) is a small residential community in British Columbia, Canada, located between Vancouver and Squamish on the steep eastern shore of Howe Sound. In the 2021 census the community had a population of 1,390, BC's 36th smallest municipality by population. At 2.53 square kilometres (0.98 sq mi), it is BC's 10th smallest municipality by land area. Originally a boat-access summer camping destination for Vancouverites, Lions Bay began to be permanently settled in the 1960s. The community incorporated as a village municipality in January 1971.
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Lions Bay | |
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Village of Lions Bay[1] | |
Motto: Splendour in Serenity | |
![]() Location of Lions Bay in Metro Vancouver | |
Coordinates: 49°27′29″N 123°14′13″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Regional district | Metro Vancouver |
Established as a Water Improvement District | 1964[2]/1966[3] |
Incorporated as a village municipality | January 2, 1971[2] |
Amalgamated | October 22, 1999[4] |
Seat | Village of Lions Bay Office |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council government |
• Mayor | Ken Berry |
• MP | Patrick Weiler (Liberal) |
• MLA | Jordan Sturdy (Liberal) |
Area | |
• Land | 2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[7] | |
• Total | 1,390 |
• Estimate (2023)[8] | 1,353 |
• Density | 549.0/km2 (1,422/sq mi) |
Demonym | Lions Bayer |
Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Area codes | 604, 778, 236, 672 |
Website | www![]() |
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