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Vernon

Also known as Vernon, British Columbia, Vernon, BC

city in British Columbia, Canada

Key facts

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
Regional district: North Okanagan
Incorporated: 30 December 1892
Type: Elected city council
Mayor: Victor Cumming
Governing body: Vernon City Council
Mp: Scott Anderson ( CPC )
Mla: Harwinder Sandhu ( BC NDP )
City: 95.76 km (36.97 sq mi)
Metro: 1,040.82 km (401.86 sq mi)
Elevation: 380 m (1,250 ft)
Density: 461.7/km (1,196/sq mi)
Urban: 51,896
Metro density: 64.4/km (167/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC−08:00 ( PST )
Summer dst: UTC−07:00 (PDT)
Forward sortation area: V1B, V1H, V1T

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Wikidata facts

Population: 44519
Area: 95.76
Elevation: 380
Official website: vernon.ca
Image: Downtown Vernon.jpg

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Commons category: Vernon, British Columbia
inception: 1892-12-30
postal code: V1B, V1H, V1T

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Vernon is a city in British Columbia, Canada. It is 440 km (270 mi) northeast of Vancouver. Named after Forbes George Vernon, a former MLA of British Columbia who helped establish the Coldstream Ranch in nearby Coldstream, Vernon was incorporated in 1892. Vernon has a population of 44,519 (2021), while its metropolitan region, Greater Vernon, has a population of 67,086 as of the 2021 Canadian census. With this population, Vernon is the largest city in the North Okanagan Regional District. A resident of Vernon is called a "Vernonite."

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