Central Okanagan | |
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| Regional District of Central Okanagan | |
 Downtown Kelowna from West Kelowna | |
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 Location in British Columbia | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Established | 1967 |
| Administrative office location | Kelowna |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional district |
| • Body | Board of directors |
| • Chair | Loyal Wooldridge (Kelowna) |
| • Vice chair | Gord Milsom (West Kelowna) |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 2,904.86 km2 (1,121.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 194,882 |
| • Density | 67.1/km2 (174/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| Website | www |
The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, representing two unincorporated Electoral Areas of Central Okanagan East and Central Okanagan West, along with the member municipalities of the City of Kelowna, City of West Kelowna, the District of Lake Country, the District of Peachland, and Westbank First Nation. The RDCO office is located in Kelowna.
Statistics Canada defines the Kelowna CMA (Census Metropolitan Area) or Kelowna Metropolitan Area as being identical in area with the RDCO. The population in 2016 was 194,882, an increase from the official Canada 2006 Census total of 162,276 (these figures exclude the population of reserves belonging to the Westbank First Nation). The area is 2,904.86 square kilometres.
- ^ "Regional District Board of Directors". Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (British Columbia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2019.