Vancouver
Vancouver (pronounced /væn.ˈkuːvər/) is a coastal ceety locatit in the Lawer Mainland o Breetish Columbie, Canada. It is named for Breetish Captain George Vancouver, who explored the aurie in the 1790s. The name Vancouver itself originates frae the Dutch "van Coevorden", denotin somebody frae Coevorden, a ceety in the Netherlands.[1]
[edit] Sister Ceeties
The Ceety o Vancouver wis ane o the first ceeties in Canadae tae enter intae an internaitional sister ceeties arrangement.[2] Special arrangements for cultural, social and economic benefits have been created with these sister cities.[3][4]
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There are 21 municipalities in the Greater Vancouver Regional Destrict (GVRD). While each o these haes a separate municipal govrenment, the GVRD owersees common services athin the metropolitan aurie such as water, sewage, transportation, an regional pairks.
[edit] References
- ↑ Davis, Chuck. Coevorden. The History of Metropolitan Vancouver. Retrieved on 1 Dizember 2009. .
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedaboutvancouver - ↑ Vancouver Twinning Relationships (PDF). City of Vancouver. Retrieved on 5 Dizember 2009. .
- ↑ Eight Cities/Six Ports: Yokohama's Sister Cities/Sister Ports. Yokohama Convention & Visitiors Bureau. Retrieved on 5 Dizember 2009. .
