Kamloops
Kamloops, British Columbia is a city in British Columbia, Canada. It is ranked 37th on the list of 100 largest metropolitan areas in Canada.
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| Coordinates: 50°40′34″N 120°20′27″W / 50.67611°N 120.34083°WCoordinates: 50°40′34″N 120°20′27″W / 50.67611°N 120.34083°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regions | Thompson Country |
| District | Thompson-Nicola District |
| Founded | 1811 (fur trading post) |
| Incorporated | 1893 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Elected city council |
| • Mayor | Peter Milobar |
| • Governing body | Kamloops City Council |
| • MP | Cathy McLeod |
| • MLAs | Terry Lake Kevin Krueger |
| Area | |
| • Land | 299.23 km2 (115.53 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 5,668.64 km2 (2,188.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 85,678 |
| • Density | 286.3/km2 (742/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 98,754 |
| • Metro density | 17.4/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
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| GNBC Code | JAFNW[5] |
| NTS Map | 092I09[5] |
| Website | www.kamloops.ca |
At the 2006 census, 86,376 lived in Kamloops.
Kamloops Media
Kamloops and the Thompson River, 1886
Paddle steamer at Kamloops in 1887
Kamloops in the Fraser River watershed
Alley art in downtown Kamloops
Music in the Park at Riverside Park
Image of KAMLOOPS Crater just below, and Southwest of crater GALLE ("Smiley Face Crater").
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kamloops Community Profile - Statistics Canada. 2006 Community Profiles.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kamloops, British Columbia (Census agglomeration)
- ↑ Elevation at the airport
- ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 January 2009 to 0901Z 12 March 2009
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Natural Resources Canada Mapping Services[dead link]
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