Sun Peaks is a
mountain resort municipality in
British Columbia
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,
Canada
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. It was incorporated on June 28, 2010. It is built around
Sun Peaks Resort. It is located 55 kilometers northeast of
Kamloops and 410 kilometers from
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
. The municipality has a resident population of 1,404
people, with more than 900 additional non-resident property owners.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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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 from its 2016 population of 616. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
See also
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Jumbo Glacier, British Columbia, once incorporated as a mountain resort municipality
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List of communities in British Columbia
Communities in the province of British Columbia, Canada can include incorporated municipalities, Indian reserves, unincorporated communities or localities. Unincorporated communities can be further classified as recreational or urban.
Indian ...
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List of municipalities in British Columbia
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References
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Mountain resort municipalities in British Columbia
Populated places in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District
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