Kitsilano

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Kitsilano
Neighbourhood of Vancouver
Vine Street in Kitsilano
Nickname:  Kits
Location of Kitsilano (in red) in Vancouver
Kitsilano Location of Kitsilano in Metro Vancouver
Coordinates: 49°16′00″N 123°10′00″W / 49.26667°N 123.16667°W / 49.26667; -123.16667
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
City	Vancouver
Named for	August Jack Khatsahlano
Area [1]
• Land	5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	43,045
• Density	7,883.6/km2 (20,418/sq mi)
Age [1]
• ≤19	13.3%
• 20-39	40.1%
• 40-64	32.8%
• ≥65	13.8%
First Language [1]
• English	74.2%
• Chinese	5.6%
• French	2.6%
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
Forward sortation area	V6J, V6K
Area codes	604, 778, 236, 672
Median Income	$72,839
Population in low-income households	21.3%
Unemployment rate	5.2%
Website	vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/kitsilano.aspx

Kitsilano (/kɪtsəˈlænoʊ/) is a neighbourhood located in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Kitsilano is named after Squamish chief August Jack Khatsahlano, and the neighbourhood is located in Vancouver's West Side along the south shore of English Bay, between the neighbourhoods of West Point Grey and Fairview. The area is mostly residential with two main commercial areas, West 4th Avenue and West Broadway, known for their retail stores, restaurants and organic food markets.^[2]