Richmond, British Columbia facts for kids
Richmond is a city on Lulu Island and in the Metro Vancouver area of British Columbia. The Canada Line and Vancouver International Airport are also located inside Richmond. Richmond had 196,660 people in it in 2006.
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Events
- The 2010 Winter Olympics had their Olympic oval in Richmond
Malls
Many shopping malls are located in Richmond, these include:
- Lansdowne Centre
- Richmond Centre
- Parker Place
- Aberdeen Centre
Images for kids
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Exterior of the Richmond Olympic Oval with Water Sky Garden sculpture by artist Janet Echelman
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The Canada Line is Richmond's rapid transit service to Vancouver International Airport and Downtown Vancouver.
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The Dinsmore Bridge (foreground) is one of three road connections between Lulu Island (at right) and Sea Island (at left).
See also
In Spanish: Richmond (Columbia Británica) para niños
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