Keremeos
K Town[1] | |
|---|---|
| The Corporation of the Village of Keremeos[2] | |
 Village of Keremeos | |
| Motto(s): Healthy Living, Naturally | |
  Keremeos Location of Keremeos in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°12′9″N 119°49′46″W / 49.20250°N 119.82944°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Similkameen Country |
| Regional district | Okanagan-Similkameen |
| Incorporated | 1956 |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Village Council |
| • Mayor | Jason Wiebe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.09 km2 (0.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,502 |
| • Density | 717.5/km2 (1,858/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| Postal code | V0X 1N0 |
| Area code | 250 / 778 / 236 |
| Highways |  Highway 3 Highway 3A |
| Waterways | Similkameen River |
| Website | www |
Keremeos (/kɛrəˈmiːəs/) is a village in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada.[3] The name originated from the Similkameen dialect of the Okanagan language word "Keremeyeus" meaning "creek which cuts its way through the flats" referring to Keremeos Creek which flows down from the Upper Benchlands to the Similkameen River that flows past the village.[4]
- ^ New Findings Fill in ‘Missing Link’ in Similkameen Prehistory, Langara Archaeology Summer Field School 2003 Archived May 16, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Keremeos". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Keremeos Creek". BC Geographical Names.