Greater Kelowna

Metropolitan area in British Columbia, Canada
Greater Kelowna
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Area
 • Total2,904.86 km2 (1,121.57 sq mi)
Population
 • CMA
222,162
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Greater Kelowna (officially known as Kelowna Census Metropolitan Area) is a metropolitan area in British Columbia, the third largest in British Columbia and the largest in the interior. It's the fastest growing metropolitan area within B.C and the fifth fastest growing in all of Canada.[2]

The term "Greater Kelowna" is roughly coterminous with the geographic area governed by the Central Okanagan Regional District.

Municipalities

Cities

  • Kelowna (Pop. 144,576)
  • West Kelowna (Pop. 36,078)

District Municipalities

  • Lake Country (Pop. 15,817)
  • Peachland (Pop. 5,789)

Regional District Electoral Areas

  • Central Okanagan (Pop. 4,258)
  • Central Okanagan West (Pop. 2,897)

Indian Reserves

  • Tsinstikeptum 9 (Pop. 9,134)
  • Duck Lake 7 (Pop. 1,847)
  • Tsinstikeptum 10 (Pop.1,766)

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References

  1. ^ "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Kelowna [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia". 9 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Despite pandemic, Canada's population grows at fastest rate in G7: census". CBC News. 9 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census - Kelowna (Census metropolitan area)". 9 February 2022.


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