Burnaby
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| Left to right from top: Barnard Harbour, Clocktower Place, Krack Music Festival, Exposition Grounds, Kitts Beach | |
| Province Country |
 Konoha Kelssek
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| Population City Metro area |
4,174,752 8,593,800 (3rd) |
| Time zone | Central Kelssek Time (+7 UTC; +8 UTC in summer) |
| Area codes | 502, 416 746, 334 (metro) |
Burnaby is a city on the southeastern shore of Lake Konoha. It is largest population centre in Konueira and western Kelssek, and is the centre of the Lower Lakeland, the third-largest metropolitan area in Kelssek with a population over 8.5 million. Burnaby is located on a peninsula at the point where Lake Konueira drains into the Haligonia river. Port Burnaby is the major terminal for the export of grains, liquified natural gas, minerals, and timber from western Kelssek through the Hartle Canal system. The city's geography is mountainous; it has a relatively mild continental climate due to wind patterns, but also sees heavy lake effect snowfall in the winter.
The city's main industries are software and media production, communications, tourism, forestry, and mining. Companies headquartered in Burnaby include Lumisat, a major telecoms and media company, while the cybersecurity and cloud computing firm UxTor has major research and development facilites in the city. University College Burnaby (UCB) and Steven Fletcher University are two of Kelssek's top research universities. Burnaby is also a major centre for television and film production in Kelssek.
Anglian is the first language of 78 per cent of residents and understood by practically all residents, with Uniain and Frankish the most significant linguistic minorities, accounting for about 10 per cent each. Frankish communities tend to be found in the eastern suburbs, largely due a history of migrant labour in the agricultural and lumber industries. Uniain is most common in the city centre and inner northern districts.
Burnaby Bishopsford Airport (code: BUR) is the city's main air gateway with its own integrated railway station served by Federal Railways, KonoRail, and Velocit, while Burnaby Metropolitan Airport, located to the southwest in Lanckes, is a secondary airport chiefly used by low-cost carriers. Burnaby's public transportation network includes the fully driverless B-Train subway and elevated rail system, and the LakeBus ferry between North Burnaby and the downtown core.
Sports and recreation
With its location giving easy access to several major ski areas, Burnaby is a major centre for outdoor and adventure sports. Garibaldi, which has hosted Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill events, is the largest in the province and one of the world's most well-known ski resorts, with a vertical descent of 1721 metres and 35.7 square kilometres of skiable area linking two mountains, Mount Loudon and Flute Mountain.
The Burnaby metropolitan area is considered the hotbed of soccer culture in Kelssek. The Lakeland Derby between Burnaby SC and Coquitlam United is one of the major rivalries of the Kelssek Championship. Burnaby SC is one of Kelssek's most successful club in terms of league championships won, and was named the UICA Kelssekian Club of the Century.
| Team name | Sport | League | Home venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnaby Ravens | Ice hockey | Kelssek Hockey League | False Creek Arena |
| Burnaby Lions | Rugby | Rugby Superleague | Stadium Konueira |
| Burnaby Thunderbirds | Water polo | Water Polo Premier League | UCB Aquatic Centre |
| Burnaby SC | Football | Kelssek Championship | Stadium Konueira |
| Coquitlam United | Football | Kelssek Championship | Maillardville Park |