๐จ๐ฆ Kelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. It serves as the head office of the Regional District of the Central Okanagan. Kelowna is the province's third-largest metropolitan area, its seventh-largest city overall, and the largest in the Interior. Nearby communities include the City of West Kelowna (also referred to as Westbank and Westside) to the west, across Okanagan Lake; Lake Country and Vernon to the north; Peachland to the south-west; and Summerland and Penticton to the south.
The service industry employs the most people in Kelowna, the largest city in the tourist-oriented Okanagan Valley. In summer, boating, golf, hiking and biking are popular, and in winter, both skiing and snow-boarding are favourite activities at the nearby Big White and Silver Star ski resorts. Tourism in the Greater Kelowna Area has now become a $1 billion a year industry, as of 2016.
Kelowna produces wines that have received international recognition. Vineyards are common around and south of the city where the climate is ideal for the many wineries. Kelowna is also the home of Sun-Rype, a popular manufacturer of fruit bars and juices.
Okanagan College and University of British Columbia are the predominant centres for post-secondary education. Over 8,745 students attend Okanagan College and 8,718 students attend the University of British Columbia. In addition to vocational training and adult basic education, the college offers a highly regarded university transfer program. University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus has a student population of over 8,000 full-time students enrolled in diverse undergraduate and graduate programs.
Kelowna is the seat of the Regional District of the Central Okanagan, the third-largest metropolitan area in British Columbia after Vancouver and Victoria and the largest in the British Columbia Interior. With scenic lake vistas and a dry, mild climate, Kelowna has become one of the fastest growing cities in North America. Because of the Okanagan's climate and vineyard-filled scenery, it is often compared to Napa Valley, California.
Kelowna is often used as a film local and has a state of the art soundstage and film studio. Due to its population, Kelowna is often used as a market trial area where national businesses and organisations can test a new product.
Kelowna was ranked #1141 by the Nomad List which evaluates and ranks remote work hubs by cost, internet, fun and safety. Kelowna has a population of over 142,146 people. Kelowna also forms the centre of the wider Kelowna metropolitan area which has a population of over 222,748 people. It is also a part of the larger Okanagan District. Kelowna is the #114 hipster city in the world, with a hipster score of 4.2845 according to the Hipster Index which evaluates and ranks the major cities of the world according to the number of vegan eateries, coffee shops, tattoo studios, vintage boutiques, and record stores. Kelowna is ranked #327 for startups with a score of 0.783.
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๐ณ๐ฑ Veendam, Netherlands๐ฉ๐ช Groร-Gerau 49.917
๐ฉ๐ช Tirschenreuth 49.878
๐ต๐ฑ Andrychรณw 49.85
๐ฉ๐ช Bad Kreuznach 49.85
๐ซ๐ท Saint-Quentin 49.848
๐ต๐ฑ Myลlenice 49.838
๐บ๐ธ Moses Lake -119.283
Locations Near: Kelowna -119.497,49.8871
๐จ๐ฆ Penticton -119.583,49.5 d: 43.5
๐จ๐ฆ Vernon -119.272,50.267 d: 45.2
๐จ๐ฆ Kamloops -120.333,50.667 d: 105.1
๐จ๐ฆ Nelson -117.283,49.5 d: 165
๐จ๐ฆ Chilliwack -121.95,49.15 d: 195.1
๐บ๐ธ Wenatchee -120.317,47.417 d: 281.2
๐บ๐ธ Moses Lake -119.283,47.117 d: 308.5
๐จ๐ฆ Abbotsford -122.329,49.052 d: 224.7
๐บ๐ธ Spokane -117.401,47.664 d: 291
๐บ๐ธ Spokane Valley -117.249,47.657 d: 297.7
Antipodal to: Kelowna 60.503,-49.887
๐ซ๐ท Saint-Pierre 55.478,-21.342 d: 16810.4
๐ซ๐ท Saint-Benoรฎt 55.713,-21.034 d: 16779.1
๐ซ๐ท Saint-Paul 55.27,-21.01 d: 16771.1
๐ซ๐ท Saint-Paul 55.279,-21 d: 16770.2
๐ซ๐ท Saint-Denis 55.457,-20.867 d: 16757.7
๐ฒ๐บ Mahรฉbourg 57.7,-20.407 d: 16727.7
๐ฒ๐บ Curepipe 57.517,-20.317 d: 16716.4
๐ฒ๐บ Vacoas-Phoenix 57.493,-20.3 d: 16714.4
๐ฒ๐บ Quatre Bornes 57.479,-20.266 d: 16710.5
๐ฒ๐บ Beau Bassin-Rose Hill 57.471,-20.235 d: 16707