10 Amazing Facts About Kelowna

Kelowna is a very beautiful city on Okanagan Lake in Okanagan Valley, it is in southern interior in British Columbia, Canada.

Kelowna serves as head office of Regional District of Central Okanagan. Kelowna name derives from Okanagan language term that means “grizzly bear”. Kelowna is 3rd largest metropolitan area in province and ranks at 22nd largest city in Canada, having population around 194,882 in year 2016.

Communities which are nearby include City of West Kelowna to west across Okanagan Lake, Vernon to north and Lake Country, as well as Peachland to southwest and, further to south, Penticton and Summerland.

Kelowna celebrated its Centennial in May 2005. During this same year, new 5 lane William R. Bennett Bridge whose construction began to replace 3 lane Okanagan Lake Bridge.

This was part of a plan which alleviate traffic problems that experienced during summer tourist season, when influx of tourists get added to commuters between Kelowna and West Kelowna. New bridge was completed in year 2008.

10 Amazing Facts About Kelowna

1. Official Floral of Kelowna that emblem is Arrowleaf Balsamroot, which is often referred by locals as Okanagan Sunflower.

2. Population of Kelowna is more than 122,000.

3. Kelowna encompasses 48 km? of water area and 214 km? of land.

4. Kelowna is 1,129 feet which is above sea level.

5. Average daytime is high during December and January is around -0.3 C. Average daytime is high during July and August is around 27.4 C.

6. Kelowna has over 2,000 hours of sunshine in a year and receives 28 cm of rain.

7. Kelowna boasts international airport which is being serviced by increased number of airlines transporting travelers to the non-stop destinations.

8. Kelowna?s average resale cost of a home in 2013 was around $499,500.

9. General Hospital of Kelowna is largest and comprehensive in southern interior of B.C. having full treatment at cancer clinic.

10. W.R. Bennett Bridge was opened in May 2008, and replaced old Okanagan Lake Bridge which was built 1958 as vehicular crossing over Okanagan Lake.

Know everything about Kelowna at: https://www.kelowna.ca/