Kootenays
Kootenays | |
|---|---|
Various interpretations of the boundaries of the Kootenays | |
| Coordinates: 50°30′N 116°30′W / 50.5°N 116.5°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Principal cities | |
| Area | |
| • 4 Districts | 86,649 km2 (33,455 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | 202,769 |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST Mountain Time Zone (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Postal code prefixes | |
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.