2010 Olympic Village

The Vancouver Olympic Village is a neighbourhood and Olympic Village built by Millennium Development Group in , British Columbia, Canada, originally built for the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics.
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  • Type: Locality with 9,420 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: “Olympic Village”

Places of Interest

Highlights include BC Place and Rogers Arena.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose stadium in , British Columbia, Canada. Located at the north side of , it is owned and operated by the BC Pavilion Corporation, a Crown corporation of the province.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose arena at 800 Griffiths Way in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1995, the arena was known as General Motors Place from its opening until July 6, 2010, when General Motors Canada ended its naming rights sponsorship and a new agreement for those rights was reached with Rogers Communications.

Museum
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is a science centre run by a not-for-profit organization called ASTC Society in , British Columbia, Canada. It is located at the eastern end of and features many permanent interactive exhibits and displays, as well as areas with varying topics throughout the years.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yaletown-False Creek and Gastown-Chinatown.

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encompasses the established neighbourhood of Yaletown and the still-developing area of Southeast False Creek. Reclaimed industrial areas, both neighbourhoods are a mix of modern condo architecture and restored industrial warehouses.

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Gastown and Chinatown are in the east end of downtown between and . The area is one of the oldest parts of the city and much of the early architecture and character remains, giving it a different look and feel to the glass and concrete of the rest of downtown.

Neighborhood
is an area of , Canada, bordered by and Robson and Homer Streets. Formerly a heavy industrial area dominated by warehouses and rail yards, since the 1986 World's Fair it has been transformed into one of the most densely populated neighbourhoods in the city.

2010 Olympic Village

Latitude
49.27109° or 49° 16′ 16″ north
Longitude
-123.10635° or 123° 6′ 23″ west
Population
9,420
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
84XR7VCV+CF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6489787264
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
13591683
Wiki­data ID
Q2022883
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Satellite Map

Discover 2010 Olympic Village from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“2010 Olympic Village” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “溫哥華奧運選手村”
  • Czech: “Olympijská vesnice ve Vancouveru”
  • Czech: “Olympijská vesnička ve Vancouveru”
  • Dutch: “Olympisch dorp 2010”
  • Dutch: “Vancouver Olympic Village”
  • German: “Olympisches Dorf (Vancouver)”
  • German: “Olympisches Dorf”
  • Italian: “Vancouver Olympic Village”
  • Japanese: “オリンピック選手村”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vancouver Olympic Village”
  • Norwegian: “Vancouver Olympic Village”
  • Slovak: “Olympijská dedina vo Vancouveri”
  • Spanish: “Villa Olimpica de Vancouver”
  • Spanish: “Villa Olímpica de Vancouver”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Milton Wong Plaza and False Creek Farmers Market.

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