Kamloops
Sign in to saveKamloops ( ) is a city in south-central British Columbia, Canada, at the confluence of the North and South Thompson Rivers, which join to become the Thompson River in Kamloops, and east of Kamloops Lake. The city is the administrative centre for, and largest city in, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, a region of the British Columbia Interior.
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Kamloops is a city in south-central British Columbia, Canada, located where the North and South Thompson Rivers meet. It serves as the administrative center and largest city in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.
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Key facts
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- Elected city council
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- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Reid Hamer-Jackson
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- Governing body
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- Kamloops City Council
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- 299.25
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- 345
- Settlement.population_total
- 97902
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2021
- Settlement.population_metro
- 114142
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- Kamloops
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- City
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- History
- Etymology
- Geography
- Neighbourhoods
- Climate
- Demographics
- Religious groups
- Ethnicity
- Chinese Canadians
- Economy
- Tourism
- Arts and culture
- Performing and fine arts
- Attractions
- Food and drink
- Recreation
- Fishing
- Mountain biking
- Golf
- Skiing
- Other recreation
- Sports
- Hockey
- Baseball
- Sports tournaments
- Government
- Infrastructure
- Transportation
- Education
- Residential School
- K-12
- Post-secondary
- Media
- Notable people
- Historical figures
- Politicians
- Athletes
- Arts, culture and media
- Other notable people
- Planetary nomenclature
- Sister cities
- In popular culture
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Kamloops ( ) is a city in south-central British Columbia, Canada, at the confluence of the North and South Thompson Rivers, which join to become the Thompson River in Kamloops, and east of Kamloops Lake. The city is the administrative centre for, and largest city in, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, a region of the British Columbia Interior.
The city was incorporated in 1893 with about 500 residents. The Canadian Pacific Railway was completed through downtown in 1886, and the Canadian National arrived in 1912, making Kamloops an important transportation hub. Kamloops North station is the first stop on VIA Rail's eastbound transcontinental service, The Canadian, while the Rocky Mountaineer and the Kamloops Heritage Railway both use Kamloops station.