Greater Vernon
Metropolitan area
Downtown Vernon
Downtown Vernon
Greater Vernon is located in British Columbia
Greater Vernon
Greater Vernon
Location of Greater Vernon in British Columbia
Coordinates: 50°16′00″N 119°16′18″W / 50.26667°N 119.27167°W / 50.26667; -119.27167
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Largest cityVernon
Area
 • Total1,041.09 km2 (401.97 sq mi)
Elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Density64.4/km2 (167/sq mi)
 • CMA
67,086
 • Rank
54
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Area code(s)250, 778
Highways6, 97, 97A
WaterwaysKalamalka Lake, Okanagan Lake, Swan Lake

Greater Vernon is a conglomeration of municipalities centred on Vernon, British Columbia, which is a city in the Okanagan region of Canada. The metropolitan area includes Vernon itself, in addition to Coldstream, as well as Coldstream's neighborhood of Lavington. The Greater Vernon area is served by School District 22 Vernon, which provides school services for children in the area.[1] Its population was 67,086 at the 2021 census, a 5.7 percent increase from its population during the 2016 census, which was 61,324.[2] 44,519 of those that live in Greater Vernon are based in Vernon.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Schools". School District 22 Vernon. Archived from the original on December 15, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions (municipalities)1". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Facts & Figures". Vernon. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
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