Delta, British Columbia
Delta | |
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Bridge Street and Delta Street Aerial View of Farmland | |
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Flag Coat of arms Logo | |
| Motto: Ours to preserve by hand and heart | |
Location of Delta in Metro Vancouver | |
| Coordinates: 49°05′05″N 123°03′31″W / 49.08472°N 123.05861°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Metro Vancouver |
| Incorporated as a district municipality | November 10, 1879 |
| Incorporated as a city | September 22, 2017 |
| Seats of government | Delta City Hall North Delta Centre for the Arts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Body | Delta City Council |
| • Mayor | George Harvie (Achieving for Delta) |
| • City Council | List of councillors
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| • MP | Jill McKnight (Liberal) |
| • MLAs | Ravi Kahlon (BC NDP), Ian Paton (Conservative) |
| Area | |
• Total | 364 km2 (141 sq mi) |
| • Land | 179.66 km2 (69.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 108,455 |
• Estimate (2023) | 116,610 |
| • Rank | 52nd in Canada |
| • Density | 603.7/km2 (1,564/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Deltan |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 604, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | www |
Delta is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and part of Greater Vancouver. Located on the Fraser Lowland south of Fraser River's south arm, it is bordered by the city of Richmond on Lulu Island to the north, New Westminster to the northeast, Surrey to the east, the Boundary Bay and the American pene-exclave Point Roberts to the south, and the Strait of Georgia to the west.
Encompassing the nearby Annacis Island, Deas Island and Westham Island, Delta is mostly rural and officially composed of three distinct communities: North Delta, Ladner and Tsawwassen.