Lower Mainland

The Lower Mainland is in , . The official tourist information site calls the area "Vancouver, Coast and Mountains". The term "lower mainland" has different meanings; for some people it is equivalent to "Greater Vancouver", while others include everything out to or in the east, and or in the north.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations: Vancouver and North Vancouver.

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occupies an enviable spot in the world.

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is a mostly suburban area across the Burrard Inlet from downtown .

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The , also known as the Central Business…

Destinations to Discover

Places to explore: Fraser Valley and Vancouver eastern suburbs.

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The is an agricultural region of the Lower Mainland of , .

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The are a group…

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The are a group…

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The region stretches from the …

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The is a local regional grouping…

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The , named for its 2,400 hours of annual sunshine, is north-west of .

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is the main airport…

Lower Mainland

Latitude of center
49.0833° or 49° 5′ north
Longitude of center
-122.35° or 122° 21′ west
Population
2,520,000
Elevation
66 metres (217 feet)
Geo­Names ID
7281922
Wiki­data ID
Q206489
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Western Frisian—“Lower Mainland” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Ніжні Мэйнлэнд”
  • Catalan: “Lower Mainland”
  • Chinese: “低陸平原”
  • Czech: “Lower Mainland”
  • Esperanto: “Malalta Ĉeflando”
  • French: “Basses-terres continentales”
  • German: “Lower Mainland”
  • Hebrew: “היבשה התחתית”
  • Italian: “Lower Mainland”
  • Japanese: “ロウアーメインランド”
  • Persian: “لوئر مین‌لند”
  • Portuguese: “Lower Mainland”
  • Russian: “Лоуэр-Мейнленд”
  • Slovak: “Lower Mainland”
  • Slovenian: “Lower Mainland”
  • Spanish: “Lower Mainland”
  • Ukrainian: “Лоуер-Мейнленд”
  • Urdu: “لوئر مین لینڈ”
  • Western Frisian: “Legere Fêstelân”

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