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There are two municipalities in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia,
Canada, that use the name North Vancouver.
These are:
* The City of North Vancouver (44,303 residents - 2001 Census)
* The District of North Vancouver (82,310 residents - 2001 Census)
While the City and District are separate entities, each with their own mayors,
councils, and operations departments, they share several core services such
as the North Vancouver School District, the North Vancouver Recreation Commission
and the North Vancouver detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
The differences between the two municipalities are most apparent to their
respective residents.
For the most part, other Lower Mainland residents rarely distinguish between
the District and the City, referring to both collectively as "North Vancouver".
The same is true for commercial advertising, and even for certain government
departments, including Canada Post.
There have been several proposals over the years with regards to merging
the two municipalities, but none have progressed beyond the concept stage.
There are, however, some distinct differences between the two municipalities,
both physically and socially:
The District of North Vancouver is by far the larger of the two. Bounded by the Capilano River
to the west, Indian Arm to the east, Burrard Inlet to the south, and the North Shore Mountains
to the north, it sprawls in an east-west direction across the mountain slopes, characterized by
rugged terrain, frequent rain and steep and winding roadways.
The District is primarily made up of single-family residential housing, with an industrial base
along the shoreline of Burrard Inlet.
It has more than twice the population of the City, but with a much lower population density.
There is no clearly defined "downtown"; instead, a series of commercial areas such as
Edgemont Village and Lynn Valley serve as local community hubs.
The City of North Vancouver, on the other hand, has a much more urban feel.
Surrounded to the west, north, and east by the District, the City is home to the majority of the
North Shore's high rise buildings, rental properties, and commercial operations.
As with the District, there are industrial sites along the shore of Burrard Inlet,
although in recent years several of these have begun to convert to residential and
commercial areas.
The City also has the Lonsdale Quay public market and the northern terminal for
Vancouver's Seabus transit ferry. Regional planners have identified the City,
and specifically its Central Lonsdale and Lower Lonsdale neighbourhoods,
as the "downtown" of the North Shore.
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