Kootenays

This article is about the Kootenay region of British Columbia. For other uses of Kootenay, including the Ktunaxa people, see Kootenay (disambiguation).
Kootenays
Region of British Columbia
Nelson Bridge in Central Kootenay
Nelson Bridge in Central Kootenay
Various interpretations of the boundaries of the Kootenays
Various interpretations of the boundaries of the Kootenays
Kootenays is located in British Columbia
Kootenays
Kootenays
Coordinates: 50°30′N 116°30′W / 50.5°N 116.5°W / 50.5; -116.5
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Principal cities
List
Area
[1]
 • 4 Districts86,649 km2 (33,455 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
202,769[2]
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST Mountain Time Zone (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
Postal code prefixes
V

The Kootenays or Kootenay (/ˈkuːtni/ KOOT-nee) is a region of southeastern British Columbia. It takes its name from the Kootenay River, which in turn was named for the Kutenai First Nations people.

  1. ^ "2016 British Columbia Census Total Population Results". Archived from the original on 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  2. ^ Population Estimates - Province of British Columbia