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 Islands; 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 a 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
[edit] Communities
- Buntzen Bay
- Gambier Island Trust Area (part)
- Bowyer Island
- Passage Island
- Granite Falls
- Strachan Creek
- University Endowment Lands
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