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The City of Richmond is an incorporated city within the Greater Vancouver Regional District. In 2002 the population was estimated at 166,219 people. The city was named after 'Richmond Farm', established by Hugh McRoberts. A daughter of his choose the name of the farm after one of the Richmonds in Australia. The wife of the first reeve of Richmond, England later claimed that the city was named in honour of her birthplace. However, modern historians have proven this claim to be false, since the Boyds immigrated to Richmond in 1863, but there had already been a pamphlet called "A Visit to Richmond" made in British Columbia in September 1862.

The city comprises most of the islands in the Fraser River delta, the largest and most populated island being Lulu Island (the eastern tip of which forms the Queensborough neighbourhood, which is actually part of the neighbouring city of New Westminster). The next largest island, Sea Island, is home to the Vancouver International Airport (YVR). In addition to Lulu and Sea Islands, 13 smaller islands make up the city's 129.66 km² land area. (Read More...)