The
Similkameen Country, also referred to as the
Similkameen Valley or
Similkameen District, but generally referred to simply as
The Similkameen or more archaically,
Similkameen, is a region roughly coinciding with the basin of the river of the same name in the
Southern Interior of British Columbia. The term "Similkameen District" also refers to the Similkameen Mining District, a defunct government administrative district, which geographically encompasses the same area, and in more casual terms may also refer to the
Similkameen electoral district, which was combined with the
Grand Forks-Greenwood riding by the time of the
1966 election. The Similkameen Country has deep historical connections to the Boundary Country and the two are sometimes are considered one region, partly as a result of the name of the electoral district. It is also sometimes classed as being part of the
Okanagan region, which results from shared
regional district and other administrative boundaries and names. The term "Similkameen District" may also historically refer to the Similkameen Division Yale Land District, which also includes
Osoyoos and the
Boundary Country to Osoyoos' east.