Summerland, British Columbia

District of Summerland Summerland
District municipality
View of Summerland in 2006
Coat of arms
Nickname:  Town of Festivals
District of Summerland Where Summerland is found in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°36′02″N 119°40′40″W / 49.60056°N 119.67778°W / 49.60056; -119.67778
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	South Okanagan
Regional District	Okanagan-Similkameen
Founded	1902
Government
• Mayor	Doug Holmes
Area  (2021)[1][2]
• Total	74.04 km2 (28.59 sq mi)
• Population Centre	15.83 km2 (6.11 sq mi)
Elevation	454 m (1,490 ft)
Population  (2021)[1][2]
• Total	12,042
• Density	162.6/km2 (421/sq mi)
• Population Centre	9,860
• Population Centre density	623.0/km2 (1,614/sq mi)
Postal code	V0H
Area code(s)	250, 778, 236 and 672
Website	District of Summerland Website

Summerland is a town in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is in the interior of British Columbia, on the west side of Okanagan Lake. The population of Summerland was 12,042 in 2021.^[1] The mayor of Summerland is Doug Holmes. It is known for its world renowned wineries. It is also home to the historic Kettle Valley Steam Railway. The town was originally known as Trout Creek and was renamed Summerland in 1902 when Sir Thomas Shaughnessy bought the Barclay Ranch. The nickname for Summerland is Town of Festivals. The sister city of Summerland is Toyokoro, Japan.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "Census Profile, 2021 Census Summerland, District municipality [Census subdivision], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province]". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Census Profile, 2021 Census Summerland [Population centre], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province]". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 10 March 2025.