Sun Peaks, British Columbia
Sun Peaks | |
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| Sun Peaks, Mountain Resort village[1] | |
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  Sun Peaks  Sun Peaks | |
| Coordinates: 50°53′04″N 119°53′09″W / 50.8844°N 119.8858°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Thompson-Nicola |
| Incorporated | June 28, 2010 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Al Raine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.86 km2 (15.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 616 |
| • Density | 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| Postal Code | V0E 5N0 |
| Website | sunpeaksmunicipality |
Sun Peaks is a village in British Columbia, Canada. It was incorporated on June 28, 2010.[2] It is built around Sun Peaks Resort. It is located 55 kilometers northeast of Kamloops and 410 kilometers from Vancouver. The village has a resident population of 1,404[3] people, with more than 900 additional non-resident property owners.[4]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sun Peaks Mountain had a population of 1,404 living in 622 of its 1,506 total private dwellings, a change of 127.9% from its 2016 population of 616. With a land area of 40.85 km2 (15.77 sq mi), it had a population density of 34.4/km2 (89.0/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
Religion
[edit]According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Sun Peaks included:[5]
- Irreligion (960 persons or 69.6%)
- Christianity (370 persons or 26.8%)
See also
[edit]- Jumbo Glacier, British Columbia, once incorporated as a mountain resort municipality
- List of communities in British Columbia
- List of municipalities in British Columbia
References
[edit]- ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ^ "Sun Peaks is Canada's newest municipality".
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Sun Peaks set to become B.C.'s first mountain resort municipality". Vancouver Sun. June 25, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-10-26). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
External links
[edit]- Official website
Sun Peaks travel guide from Wikivoyage
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