Kamloops

Kamloops, British Columbia is a city in British Columbia, Canada. It is ranked 36th on the list of 100 largest metropolitan areas in Canada.

Kamloops Tk'əmlúps[1]
City
City view of Kamloops
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Salus et Opes (Health and Wealth)
Kamloops Location of Kamloops in British Columbia
Coordinates: 50°40′33″N 120°20′22″W[2]
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	Thompson Country
Regional district	Thompson–Nicola
Founded	1811 (fur trading post)
Incorporated	1893
Amalgamated	1973
Government
• Type	Elected city council
• Mayor	Reid Hamer-Jackson
• Governing body	Kamloops City Council
• MP	Frank Caputo
• MLAs	Peter Milobar Ward Stamer
Area [4]
• Land	297.93 km2 (115.03 sq mi)
Elevation [5][6]	345 m (1,132 ft)
Population  (2021)[4]
• City	97,902
• Density	328.6/km2 (851/sq mi)
• Metro	114,142
Demonym	Kamloopsian
Time zone	UTC−8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
Forward sortation area	V1S, V2B – V2E, V2H
Area codes	250, 778, 236, 672
GNBC Code	JAFNW[7]
NTS Map	92I9 Kamloops[7]
Website	kamloops.ca

At the 2021 census, 97,902 lived in Kamloops.