Lake Country
Lake Country is a district municipality with a population of approximately 15,000 in the Okanagan Valley region of British Columbia, Canada. It is a part of the Central Okanagan Regional District, and of the Kelowna metropolitan area. The city of Kelowna lies to the south, while the city of Vernon lies to the north. As its name suggests, there are a number of lakes in the vicinity of Lake Country, and outside the municipal boundaries in the hills to the east. Okanagan Lake defines the western boundary of the municipality, while the entirety of Wood Lake and the southernmost portion of Kalamalka Lake are encompassed by it.
Lake Country | |
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District municipality | |
| District of Lake Country | |
Aerial view of the Interior Douglas Fir forests of Lake Country | |
Lake Country | |
| Coordinates: 50°05′00″N 119°24′51″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Central Okanagan |
| Incorporated | 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Lake Country Council |
| • Mayor | Blair Ireland |
| • Chief Administrative Officer | Alberto De Feo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 122.19 km2 (47.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 15,817 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| Highways | 97 |
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| Website | www |
Lake Country was incorporated in 1995. The previously unincorporated communities of Winfield, Okanagan Centre, Oyama, and Carr's Landing were united to form the new municipality, and they remain as separate wards within it. In the municipal government, one councillor is drawn from each of these wards, while the mayor and two additional councillors are elected by the people at large.