Kamloops

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Kamloops is a city in south central British Columbia, Canada, at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River and near Kamloops Lake. It is the seat of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. It is ranked 37th on the list of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in Canada with 92,882 residents in 2006.

"Kamloops" is the anglicised version of the Shuswap word "Tk'emlups", meaning 'meeting of the waters'. Shuswap is still actively spoken in the area by members of the Kamloops Indian Band. Another possible origin of the name comes from the French "Camp des loups" meaning 'Camp of Wolves', likely spoken by fur traders.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamloops
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Coordinates:   50°42'21"N   120°20'29"W

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