Place:Oliver, British Columbia, Canada

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NameOliver
TypeCommunity
Coordinates49.167°N 119.617°W
Located inBritish Columbia, Canada
Contained Places
Cemetery
Oliver Cemetery
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Oliver is a community at the south end of the Okanagan Valley in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, with a population of over 4,000 people.

The community of Oliver is made up of land governed by three different bodies: the Town of Oliver, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and the Osoyoos Indian Band.

Local industries include grape and fruit production, agri-tourism, wine production, ranching, golfing & recreation, retail & service trades. Some of the largest employers include Osoyoos Indian Band, School District #53, Interior Health and Okanagan Tree Fruit Cooperative Oliver is north of Osoyoos and south of Okanagan Falls. Tourism BC labels the community as the Wine Capital of Canada.

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