Burnaby

Burnaby is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, located in the centre of the Burrard Peninsula. It neighbours Vancouver to the west, the District of North Vancouver across the Burrard Inlet, Port Moody and Coquitlam to the east, New Westminster and Surrey across the Fraser River, and Richmond on Lulu Island. Burnaby was incorporated in 1892 and achieved city status in 1992. As a member municipality of Metro Vancouver it is the third-largest city in British Columbia by population after Vancouver and Surrey, and it is the seat of the regional district government. About a quarter of its land is designated as parks and open space. The 2021 census counted 249,125 residents.