Kelowna

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Kelowna (2007 population 123,456, metropolitan population of 165,596) is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. Its name derives from a native term for "female grizzly bear."

Kelowna is the seat of the Regional District of the Central Okanagan, the third-largest metropolitan area in British Columbia (after the Vancouver and Victoria), and the largest in the British Columbia Interior. With scenic lake vistas and a dry, mild Canadian climate, Kelowna has become one of the fastest growing cities in North America. The appropriate management of such rapid development (and its attendant consequences) is a source of significant debate within the community. Kelowna is the second most expensive housing market in Canada (behind Vancouver).[1] Because of the Okanagan's climate and vineyard-filled scenery, it has sometimes been compared to California.

Kelowna also ranks as the 22nd largest metropolitan area in Canada.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelowna
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Coordinates:   49°53'51"N   119°27'20"W

Comments

  • the best city ever!
  • Some years back, Canada was named the best country in the world in which to live. About the same time, Kelowna was named the best place in Canada in which to live. So put together, that made/makes Kelowna one of the best places in the world in which to live. Kelowna is a safe place. It does not ever need to manage large natural disasters. It does not have earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, landslides, volcanoes, tsunamis, or even much snow in the winter. Some companies have installed their Internet server installations in the area because it is so immune from catastrophe.
  • Kelowna is yet another Canadian city with a weird name.
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