Central Okanagan Kelowna Metropolitan Area |
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Regional district & Metropolitan area | |
Regional District of Central Okanagan | |
Downtown Kelowna from West Kelowna
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Location of Central Okanagan in British Columbia, Canada |
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Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Head office location | Kelowna |
Established | 1967 |
Government | |
• Type | Regional district |
• Chair | Robert Hobson |
• Vice Chair | Gail Given |
Area | |
• Total | 2,904.86 km2 (1,121.57 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 179,839 |
• Density | 61.9/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Canadian CD rank: 30th | |
Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
Website | Regional District of Central Okanagan |
The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, comprising the City of Kelowna and its surrounding bedroom municipalities. The regional district's offices are located in Kelowna.
Statistics Canada defines the Kelowna CMA (Census Metropolitan Area) or Kelowna Metropolitan Area as being identical in area with the RDCO. The population in 2005 was 165,221, an increase from the official Canada 2006 Census total of 162,276 (these figures exclude the population of reserves belonging to the Westbank First Nation). The area is 2,904.86 square kilometres.
Central Okanagan West Electoral Area used to be known as the Westside Electoral Area. It was created from the merger of Central Okanagan G and Central Okanagan H. The 2005 population. exclusive of anyone living on an Indian Reserve, was 37,638 people. In 2007 most of the electoral area's population transferred to the jurisdiction of the newly incorporated District Municipality of West Kelowna.
Central Okanagan West
(within the boundaries of, but not part of, the RD)
Coordinates: 49°53′17″N 119°29′44″W / 49.888028°N 119.495417°W