Merritt

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Merritt is a small city in south-central British Columbia, Canada, known as a ranching hub and gateway to the Nicola Valley.

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Merritt canonical 18

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
areaCode 236
250
672
778
climate semi-arid climate
country Canada
countrySubdivision Province of British Columbia
linked to: British Columbia
economicActivity forestry
ranching
tourism
hasHighwayConnection Coquihalla Highway
Highway 5
Highway 5A NERFINISHED
Highway 8 NERFINISHED
Highway 97C
hasIndustry cattle ranching
wood products
hasLocalGovernmentType municipal council
hasNearbyFirstNationsCommunities Nlaka'pamux communities
linked to: Nlaka'pamux people

Syilx (Okanagan) communities
hasNickname Country Music Capital of Canada
hasRiverConfluence Nicola River and Coldwater River
linked to: Coldwater River
hostedEvent Merritt Mountain Music Festival
isGatewayTo Nicola Valley ranchlands
isServiceCentreFor Nicola Valley
knownAs gateway to the Nicola Valley
knownFor ranching
locatedIn British Columbia
locatedInCountryRegion Interior of British Columbia
locatedInRegion south-central British Columbia
locatedInRegionalDistrict Thompson-Nicola Regional District
locatedInValley Nicola Valley
locatedNear Kamloops
Kelowna
locatedOnRiver Coldwater River
Nicola River
postalCodePrefix V1K
province British Columbia
timeZone Pacific Time Zone
timeZoneDST Pacific Daylight Time
linked to: Pacific Time Zone
transportRole interior transportation hub in British Columbia

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