Osoyoos, British Columbia
| Osoyoos | |
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| Town | |
| Town of Osoyoos | |
Town of Osoyoos
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| Motto: Canada's warmest welcome | |
 Osoyoos
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| Coordinates: 49°01′56″N 119°28′05″W / 49.03222°N 119.46806°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 British Columbia
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| Region | South Okanagan/Boundary |
| Regional District | Okanagan-Similkameen |
| Incorporated | January 14, 1946 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sue McKortoff |
| • Governing Body | Osoyoos Town Council |
| • MP | Richard Cannings |
| • MLA | Linda Larson |
| Area | |
| • Town | 8.76 km2 (3.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 283 m (928 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Town | 4,845 |
| • Density | 553.1/km2 (1,433/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4,855 |
| Time zone | Pacific Time Zone (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | V0H |
| Area code(s) | 250 / 778 / 236 |
| Highways |
 BC 3 BC 97
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| Website | www |
Osoyoos (/ɒˈsuːjuːs/ o-SOO-ews, historically /ˈsuːjuːs/ SOO-ews) is the southern-most town in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia between Penticton and Omak. Near the border with Washington state, the town is also adjacent to the Indian Reserve of the Osoyoos Indian Band. The origin of the name Osoyoos was the word sẁiẁs (pronounced "soo-yoos") meaning "narrowing of the waters" in the local Okanagan language (Syilx'tsn). The "O-" prefix is not indigenous in origin and was attached by settler-promoters wanting to harmonize the name with other place names beginning with O in the Okanagan Country (Oliver, Omak, Oroville, Okanogan). There is one local newspaper, the Osoyoos Times.
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