West Kelowna

West Kelowna
City of West Kelowna[1]
West Kelowna as seen from Mount Boucherie
West Kelowna as seen from Mount Boucherie
West Kelowna is located in British Columbia
West Kelowna
West Kelowna
Location of West Kelowna in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°51′45″N 119°35′00″W / 49.86250°N 119.58333°W / 49.86250; -119.58333
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtCentral Okanagan
Incorporated
(district municipality)
December 6, 2007
Name changeJanuary 30, 2009
Incorporated (city)[3]June 26, 2015
Government
 • MayorGord Milsom
Area
 • Total123.53 km2 (47.70 sq mi)
 • Land122.09 km2 (47.14 sq mi)
Elevation
484 m (1,588 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total36,078[2]
 • Density296/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST)
Forward sortation area
Area codes250, 778, 236, 672
Highways97, 97C
WaterwaysOkanagan Lake
Websitewestkelownacity.ca Edit this at Wikidata

West Kelowna, formerly known as Westside and colloquially known as Westbank, is a city in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley on the west shore of Okanagan Lake. The city encompasses several neighbourhoods, including Casa Loma, Gellatly, Glenrosa, Lakeview Heights, Shannon Lake, Smith Creek, Rose Valley, Westbank, and West Kelowna Estates. As of 2021, West Kelowna had an estimated population of 36,078.

West Kelowna incorporated in 2007 as Westside District Municipality, reflecting the name of the former Central Okanagan Regional District rural electoral area. On January 30, 2009, the municipality was officially re-named West Kelowna. The municipality was re-classified as the City of West Kelowna on June 26, 2015.

  1. ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  2. ^ "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - West Kelowna, City (CY) [Census subdivision], British Columbia". February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Order in Council No. 357 (pdf)". Province of British Columbia. June 26, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (British Columbia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2017.

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