Kootenays

Kootenays
Region of British Columbia
Nelson Bridge in Central Kootenay
Various interpretations of the boundaries of the Kootenays
Kootenays
Coordinates: 50°30′N 116°30′W / 50.5°N 116.5°W / 50.5; -116.5
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Principal cities
List
Area
 • 4 Districts86,649 km2 (33,455 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
202,769
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST Mountain Time Zone (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
Postal code prefixes
V

The Kootenays or Kootenay (/ˈkuːtni/ KOOT-nee) is a region of southeastern British Columbia. It takes its name from the Kootenay River, which in turn was named for the Kutenai First Nations people.

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