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Kelowna
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Kelowna ( ) is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. It serves as the head office of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. The name Kelowna derives from the Okanagan word '''', referring to a grizzly bear.
Kelowna is a city located on Okanagan Lake in British Columbia's southern interior that serves as the administrative headquarters for the Regional District of Central Okanagan. The city's name comes from an Okanagan word meaning "grizzly bear."
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- Settlement.name
- Kelowna
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- City of Kelowna
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- City
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- Flag of Kelowna, British Columbia.svg
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- File:Coat of Arms of the Corporation of the City of Kelowna.svg
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- City of Kelowna logo.png
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- Logo
- Settlement.nicknames
- Orchard City, K-Town, Sun City, the Four Seasons Playground
- Settlement.motto
- "Fruitful in Unity"
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- Canada British Columbia
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- Location of Kelowna
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- Country
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- Canada
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- Province
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- British Columbia
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- Regional district
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- Central Okanagan
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- Settled
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 144576
- Area
- 211.82
- Elevation
- 344
- Official website
- kelowna.ca
- Image
- Kelowna Skyline.jpg
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- Kelowna
- inception
- 1859-00-00
- P12749
- Enceladus
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- History
- Wildfires
- Geography
- Landmarks
- Vegetation
- Climate
- Sectors and neighbourhoods
- Neighbourhoods
- Central City
- Dilworth Mountain
- Downtown
- Glenmore
- Midtown
- Mission
- Rutland
- Economy
- Kelowna's use as a film locale
- Kelowna's use as a market trial location
- Demographics
- Religious groups
- Ethnic groups
- Chinese population
- Homelessness
- Transportation
- Roads and highways
- Public transport
- Air travel
- Local services
- Venues and attractions
- Culture and sport
- Education
- Post-secondary
- Primary and secondary schools
- Private schools
- Public libraries
- Crime
- Notable people
- Politicians
- Military
- Athletes
- Entertainers
- Authors
- Sister cities
- Freedom of the City
- Individuals
- Military Units
- See also
- References
- Notes
- External links
Kelowna ( ) is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. It serves as the head office of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. The name Kelowna derives from the Okanagan word '''', referring to a grizzly bear.
Kelowna is the province's third-largest metropolitan area (after Vancouver and Victoria). It is the seventh-largest municipality in BC and the largest in the Interior. It is the 20th-largest metropolitan area in Canada. The city proper encompasses , and the census metropolitan area . Kelowna's population in 2025 is 165,907 in the city proper and 254,605 in the metro area.
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