City of West Kelowna Regional District of Central Okanagan, British Columbia


City - A populated place with legally defined boundaries, incorporated as a city municipality under the provincial Municipal Act. N of Peachland (municipality) on W side of Okanagan Lake opposite Kelowna, Osoyoos Division Yale Land District

Mapped Location

City of West Kelowna: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on City of West Kelowna

  • Feature Type: Incorporated

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for City of West Kelowna

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
City of West Kelowna Official
District of West Kelowna Historical

 

Origin Notes and History of City of West Kelowna

References to City of West Kelowna that document the origin of its place name

Westside District Municipality incorporated per Order in Council 653, 4 October 2007, effective 6 December 2007, encompassing the area between Peachland and Bear Creek Provincial Park, including the communities of Gellatly, Glenrosa, Westbank, Lakeview Heights and West Kelowna Estates. Name of municipality changed to District of West Kelowna per Order in Council 35, 29 January 2009. Re-classified as a city per Order in Council 357, 26 June 2015, to be known as City of West Kelowna.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

 

Last updated: 2023-09-27