Chinatown

Chinatown is a neighbourhood in , British Columbia, and is Canada's largest Chinatown. Centred around Pender Street, it is surrounded by to the north, the financial and central business districts to the west, the and…
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  • Type: Neighborhood with 24,000 residents
  • Description: neighborhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: “Chinatown, Vancouver”, “Vancouver Chinatown”, “バンクーバーのチャイナタウン”, and “溫哥華唐人街”

Places of Interest

Highlights: BC Place and Rogers Arena.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose stadium in , British Columbia, Canada.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose arena at 800 Griffiths…

Community center
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is located at 401 Main…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Eastside and Gastown-Chinatown.

Neighborhood
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The is a neighbourhood in , British Columbia, Canada.

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Gastown and Chinatown are in the east end of downtown between and .

Neighborhood
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is the original settlement that became the…

Chinatown

Latitude
49.28037° or 49° 16′ 49″ north
Longitude
-123.10105° or 123° 6′ 4″ west
Population
24,000
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
84XR7VJX+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 704270672
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
12032531
Wiki­data ID
Q866741
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Chinatown” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الحي الصيني في فانكوفر”
  • Chinese: “温哥华华埠”
  • Chinese: “溫哥華華埠”
  • Czech: “Chinatown”
  • Dutch: “Chinatown”
  • Esperanto: “Vankuvera Ĉina Kvartalo”
  • Finnish: “Chinatown”
  • French: “Chinatown”
  • German: “Chinatown (Vancouver)”
  • German: “Chinatown”
  • Italian: “Chinatown”
  • Japanese: “チャイナタウン”
  • Malay: “Pekan Cina”
  • Slovak: “Chinatown”
  • Swedish: “Chinatown”
  • Urdu: “چائنا ٹاؤن، وینکوور”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Japantown and Strathcona.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mah Society of Canada and Chinatown Storytelling Centre.

British Columbia: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Vancouver and Victoria.

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