Penticton
Penticton | |
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| The Corporation of the City of Penticton | |
Penticton waterfront and the SS Sicamous at night | |
| Nickname: The Peach City | |
| Motto: A Place to Stay Forever | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′03″N 119°35′38″W / 49.50083°N 119.59389°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Okanagan |
| Regional district | Okanagan-Similkameen |
| Incorporated • District | December 31, 1908 |
| • City | May 10, 1948 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julius Bloomfield |
| • Council | Penticton City Council |
| • MPs | Richard Cannings |
| • MLAs | Amelia Boultbee |
| Area (2021) | |
| 43.03 km2 (16.61 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 1,734.72 km2 (669.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 344 m (1,129 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| 36,885 | |
| • Density | 857.3/km2 (2,220/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 47,380 (65th) |
| • Metro density | 27.3/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pentictonite |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (DST) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, 672 |
| Highways | Highway 97 |
| Waterways | Okanagan Lake, Okanagan River, Skaha Lake |
| Website | penticton |
Penticton (/pɛnˈtɪktən/ pen-TIK-tən) is a city in the Okanagan Valley of the British Columbia, Canada, situated between Okanagan and Skaha lakes. In the 2021 Canadian Census, its population was 36,885, while its census agglomeration population was 47,380.