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In summertime, the Okanagan Valley is the hottest place in Canada.
There is also a border crossing between Canada and the United States between Osoyoos and Oroville, Washington.
The name Osoyoos means "narrowing of the waters" in the local Native American language.
According to the 2001 Statistics Canada census:
| Population: | 4,295 (+4.1% from 1996) |
| Land area: | 8.76 kmē |
| Population density: | 490.2 people/kmē |
| Median age: | 58.2 (males: 58.2, females: 58.2) |
| Total private dwellings: | 2,290 |
| Median household income: | $32,094 |