Lake Country

Lake Country
District of Lake Country[1]
Aerial view of the Interior Douglas Fir forests of Lake Country
Aerial view of the Interior Douglas Fir forests of Lake Country
Lake Country is located in British Columbia
Lake Country
Lake Country
Coordinates: 50°05′00″N 119°24′51″W / 50.08333°N 119.41417°W / 50.08333; -119.41417
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtCentral Okanagan
Incorporated1995
Government
 • Governing bodyLake Country Council
 • MayorBlair Ireland
 • Chief Administrative OfficerAlberto De Feo
Area
 • Total122.19 km2 (47.18 sq mi)
Elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total15,817
 • Density130/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST)
Highways97
Waterways
Websitewww.lakecountry.bc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

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 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.

  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. ^ "Lake Country Council". Lakecountry.bc.ca. Retrieved July 14, 2014.