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Kelowna is home to 106,000 people.
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The Central Okanagan Regional District has a population of 167,000.
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Kelowna is well known for its hot summers and temperate winters.
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The average daytime high during July and August is 27.4 C (81.32 F).
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The average daytime high during December and January is -0.3 C (31.46 F). The
average low is -7.7 C (18.14 F).
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Kelowna receives over 2,000 hours of sunshine annually and 28 cm. (11 inches)
of rain.
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Total annual precipitation is 366.4 mm. (280.7 mm. of rain and 105.5 cm. of
snow).
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Okanagan Lake is 110 km. (68 miles) long.
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Okanagan Lake Bridge (built in 1958) is the only floating bridge in Canada,
with a floating section of 640 m. (2100 feet)
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A new five-lane bridge is to be in operation in 2008.
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Kelowna encompasses 262 square km. (101 square miles)
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Kelowna is 344 m. (1,129 feet) above sea level.
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Kelowna General Hospital is the largest and most comprehensive in the southern
interior of B.C. with a full treatment cancer clinic.
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Kelowna is home to several local theatre groups, a symphony orchestra, museums
and numerous art galleries.
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Okanagan College offers university and transfer programs, as well as a wide
range of adult education and trades courses.
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UBC Okanagan opened September 2005.
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