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Penticton | |
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City | |
| The Corporation of The City of Penticton | |
 An aerial view of Penticton; the Skaha Lake can be seen in the foreground, while the Okanagan Lake is visible in the background. Penticton Regional Airport's runway can also be seen. | |
| Nickname: The Peach City | |
| Motto: A Place to Stay Forever | |
  Penticton Location of Penticton in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°29′28″N 119°35′19″W / 49.49111°N 119.58861°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Okanagan |
| Regional district | Okanagan-Similkameen |
| Incorporated • Town | 1908 |
| • City | 1948 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dan Ashton |
| • Council | Penticton City Council |
| • MPs | Dan Albas |
| • MLAs | Bill Barisoff |
| Area (2011) | |
| • City | 42.10 km2 (16.25 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,724.95 km2 (666.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 385 m (1,263 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 32,877 |
| • Density | 780.9/km2 (2,023/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 42,361 (71st) |
| • Metro density | 24.6/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Pentictonite |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (DST) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778 |
| Highways | Highway 97 |
| Waterways | Okanagan Lake, Okanagan River, Skaha Lake |
| Website | www |
Infrastructure
[edit]Transportation
[edit]Toronto's public bus transportation system is operated by BC Transit's Penticton Transit System, which provides services in the city itself and the Okanagan-Similkameen.