Kitsilano

Kitsilano
Neighbourhood of Vancouver
Typical Kitsilano street showing parked automobiles, multi-unit housing, mountains in background.
Vine Street in Kitsilano
Nickname: 
Kits
Location of Kitsilano in Vancouver
Location of Kitsilano (in red) in Vancouver
Location of Kitsilano in Metro Vancouver
Location of Kitsilano in Metro Vancouver
Kitsilano
Location of Kitsilano in Metro Vancouver
Coordinates: 49°16′00″N 123°10′00″W / 49.26667°N 123.16667°W / 49.26667; -123.16667
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
CityVancouver
Named forAugust Jack Khatsahlano
Area
[1]
 • Land5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total
43,045
 • Density7,883.6/km2 (20,418/sq mi)
Age
[1]
 • ≤1913.3%
 • 20-3940.1%
 • 40-6432.8%
 • ≥6513.8%
First Language
[1]
 • English74.2%
 • Chinese5.6%
 • French2.6%
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Forward sortation area
V6J, V6K
Area codes604, 778, 236, 672
Median Income$72,839
Population in low-income households21.3%
Unemployment rate5.2%
Websitevancouver.ca/green-vancouver/kitsilano.aspx Edit this at Wikidata

Kitsilano (/kɪtsəˈlænoʊ/ kit-sə-LAN-oh) is a neighbourhood located in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Kitsilano is named after Squamish chief August Jack Khatsahlano, and the neighbourhood is located in Vancouver's West Side along the south shore of English Bay, between the neighbourhoods of West Point Grey and Fairview. 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.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference kits was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Kitsilano". Areas of the city. City of Vancouver. Retrieved 20 October 2012.