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Thompson/Okanagan Region

Population: 491479 (2006 Census Population)
Economy: Tourism, agriculture and viticulture, logging, forest products manufacturing, secondary manufacturing, information technology.
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Region Community Listings
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Population 100,000 and Over
Kelowna Area162,276
Kelowna106,707
Lake Country9,606
Peachland4,883
Rural Areas41,080

Population 30,000 - 99,999
Kamloops Area92,882
Kamloops80,376
Chase2,409
Logan Lake2,162
Rural Areas7,935
Vernon Area55,418
Vernon35,944
Coldstream9,471
Rural Areas10,003
Penticton Area43,313
Penticton31,909
Rural Areas11,404

Population 10,000 - 29,999
Salmon Arm Area28,010
Salmon Arm16,012
Rural Areas11,998
Merritt Area10,951
Merritt6,998
Rural Areas3,953
Summerland10,828

Population 5,000 - 9,999
Oliver Area8,269
Oliver4,370
Rural Areas3,899
Revelstoke Area7,936
Revelstoke7,230
Rural Areas706
Golden Area6,908
Golden3,811
Rural Areas3,097

Population less then 5,000
Spallumcheen4,960
Osoyoos4,752
Armstrong4,241
Enderby2,828
Princeton2,677
Sicamous2,676
Chase2,409
Ashcroft1,664
Lumby1,634
Keremeos1,289
Cache Creek1,037


Source: 2006, Statistics Canada, Census.

The Golden Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. The Revelstoke Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. Sicamous The Salmon Arm Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. Armstrong The Vernon Area profile includes the surrounding communities of Coldstream and rural areas. Spallumcheen The Kamloops Area profile includes the surrounding communities of Logan Lake and rural areas. Chase Cache Creek Ashcroft Lumby The Merritt Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. The Kelowna Area profile includes the surrounding communities of Lake Country and Peachland and rural areas. Summerland The Penticton Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. The Oliver Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. Osoyoos Enderby Princeton Keremeos The Fort Nelson Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. The Fort St. John Area profile includes the surrounding communities of Taylor. Chetwynd Dawson Creek Tumbler Ridge Hudson's Hope Taylor The Whistler Area profile includes the surrounding communities of Pemberton and rural areas. The Squamish Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. The Sechelt Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. The Greater Vancouver Area profile includes the surrounding communities of Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond, Coquitlam, Delta, Langely Township, North Vancouver District, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, Port Coquitlam, North Vancouver City, West Vancouver, Port Moody, Langely City, White Rock, Pitt Meadows, Bowen Island, Anmore, Lions Bay, Belcarra and rural areas. The Abbotsford-Mission Area profile includes the communities of Abbotsford, Mission and surrounding rural areas. The Chilliwack Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. Hope Gibsons Lillooet Harrison Hot Springs Kent The Terrace Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. Kitimat The Prince Rupert Area profile includes the surrounding communities of Port Edward and rural areas. The Smithers Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. Telkwa Vanderhoof Burns Lake Houston Fraser Lake Mackenzie The Prince George Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. The Williams Lake Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. The Quesnel Area profile includes surrounding the communities of Wells and rural areas. The 100 Mile House Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. Valemount The Kimberley Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. The Cranbrok Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. The Nelson Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. The Castlegar Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. The Trail Area profile includes the surrounding communities of Rossland, Fruitvale, Warfield, Montrose and rural areas. Fernie The Creston Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. The Grand Forks Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. The Grand Forks Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community.-Salmo Sparwood Elkford Invermere Nakusp Kaslo Port Hardy The Campbell River Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. The Comox Valley Area profile includes the surrounding communities of Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland and rural areas. The Powell River Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. The Port Alberni Area profile includes rural areas surrounding the community. The Parksville-Qualicum profile includes the surrounding communities of Parksville, Qualicum and rural areas. The Nanaimo Area profile includes the surrounding communities of Lantzville and rural areas. Ladysmith The Duncan Area profile includes the surrounding communities of North Cowichan and rural areas. Lake Cowichan The Greater Victoria Area profile includes the surrounding communities of Saanich, Victoria, Langford, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, Central Saanich, Colwood, Sidney, North Saanich, Sooke, View Royal, Metchosin, Highlands and rural areas. Port McNeil Ucluelet Tofino Gold River Port Alice