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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Greater Vernon

Coordinates: 50°16′00″N 119°16′18″W / 50.26667°N 119.27167°W / 50.26667; -119.27167CountryCanadaProvinceBritish ColumbiaLargest cityVernonOther cityColdstreamArea
 • Total1,041.09 km (401.97 sq mi)Elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)Population
 (2021)
 • Density64.4/km (167/sq mi) • CMA
67,086 • Rank
54Time zoneUTC−8 (PST) • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)Area code(s)250, 778Highways6, 97, 97AWaterwaysKalamalka Lake
Okanagan Lake
Swan Lake

Greater Vernon is a conglomeration of municipalities centred on Vernon, British Columbia, which is a city in the Okanagan region of Canada. The metropolitan area includes Vernon itself, in addition to Coldstream, as well as Coldstream's neighborhood of Lavington. The Greater Vernon area is served by School District 22 Vernon, which provides school services for children in the area. Its population was 67,086 at the 2021 census, a 5.7 percent increase from its population during the 2016 census, which was 61,324. 44,519 of those that live in Greater Vernon are based in Vernon.