Regional District of Central Okanagan

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Central Okanagan
Regional district
Regional District of Central Okanagan
Downtown Kelowna from West Kelowna
Downtown Kelowna from West Kelowna
Official logo of Central Okanagan
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A map of British Columbia depicting its 29 regional districts and equivalent municipalities. One is highlighted in red.
Location in British Columbia
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Established1967
Administrative office locationKelowna
Government
 • TypeRegional district
 • BodyBoard of directors
 • ChairGail Given (Kelowna)
 • Vice chairGord Milsom (West Kelowna)
 • Electoral areas
  • Central Okanagan East
  • Central Okanagan West
Area
 • Land2,904.86 km2 (1,121.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total194,882
 • Density67.1/km2 (174/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
Websiteregionaldistrict.com

The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, comprising the City of Kelowna, City of West Kelowna and their surrounding municipalities. The regional district's offices are located in Kelowna.

Statistics Canada defines the Kelowna CMA (Census Metropolitan Area) or Kelowna Metropolitan Area as being identical in area with the RDCO. The population in 2016 was 194,882, an increase from the official Canada 2006 Census total of 162,276 (these figures exclude the population of reserves belonging to the Westbank First Nation). The area is 2,904.86 square kilometres.

Communities[]

Incorporated municipalities[]

Communities and neighbourhoods[]

  • Kelowna neighborhoods
  • District municipality villages

    • Regional district electoral areas[]

    Central Okanagan West Electoral (Central Okanagan J)[]

    Central Okanagan West Electoral Area used to be known as the Westside Electoral Area. It was created from the merger of Central Okanagan G and Central Okanagan H. The 2005 population exclusive of anyone living on an Indian Reserve, was 37,638 people. In 2007 most of the electoral area's population transferred to the jurisdiction of the newly incorporated District Municipality of West Kelowna.

    Communities[]

    Central Okanagan West

    • Fintry Delta

    Central Okanagan East (Central Okanagan I)[]

    Indigenous reserves[]

    (within the boundaries of, but not part of, the RD)

    • Governed by the Okanagan Indian Band:
      • (N end , just south of Winfield)
    • Governed by the Westbank First Nation
      • Tsinstikeptum 9 (in West Kelowna)
      • Tsinstikeptum 10 (usually known as the Westbank Indian Reserve, in West Kelowna)
      • (Okanagan Mission)
      • , 10 km SE of Kelowna
      • , 15 km SE of Kelowna

    Demographics[]

    Ethnic groups in Metro Kelowna (2016)
    Source: [1]    		 Population %
    Ethnic group European 156,375 82.1%
    Aboriginal 13,190 6.9%
    South Asian 3,925 2.1%
    Chinese 2,340 1.2%
    Filipino 1,885 1%
    Japanese 1,575 0.8%
    Black 1,260 0.7%
    Latin American 1,070 0.6%
    Southeast Asian 770 0.4%
    Korean 630 0.3%
    West Asian 390 0.2%
    Arab 300 0.2%
    Multiple minorities 505 0.3%
    Visible minority, n.i.e. 285 0.1%
    Total population 194,882 100%

    References[]

    1. ^ "Regional District Board of Directors". Retrieved 2019-07-09.
    2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (British Columbia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2019.

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    Coordinates: 49°53′17″N 119°29′44″W / 49.888028°N 119.495417°W / 49.888028; -119.495417

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