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Electoral Area A

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Metro Vancouver is a federation of 21 municipalities, one electoral area, and one treaty First Nation. Electoral Area A is the unincorporated area of the regional district, with land varying from urban, suburban, seasonal use, to rural and remote.​

Metro Vancouver acts as the local government for Electoral Area A, providing certain key services. Electoral Area A occupies approximately 818 k​m​2 of land and includes the following communities and inhabited areas:​​​​

  • Lands along Howe Sound, located between the District of West Vancouver and Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (excluding the Village of Lions Bay). This includes the communities of Ocean Point, Strachan Point and Montizambert Wynd
  • Bowyer and Passage Islands (in Howe Sound)
  • Northern portion of Indian Arm
  • Boulder Island and Carraholly Point (at the southern end of Indian Arm)
  • West side of Pitt Lake
  • Barnston Island (in the Fraser River, west of Golden Ears Bridge)
  • University Endowment Lands (includes most of Pacific Spirit Regional Park)
  • University of British Columbia (including University Neighbourhoods)​

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