Winnipeg, Manitoba
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| City of Winnipeg | |||
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| Nickname: The Peg, Gateway to the West, Winterpeg | |||
| Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) |
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| Coordinates: 49°54′N 97°08′W / 49.9°N 97.133°W | |||
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| Country | Canada  |
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| Province | Manitoba  |
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| Region | Winnipeg Capital Region | ||
| Established, | 1738 (Fort Rouge) | ||
| Renamed | 1822 (Fort Garry) | ||
| Incorporated | 1873 (City of Winnipeg) | ||
| Government | |||
| - City Mayor | Sam Katz | ||
| - Governing Body | Winnipeg City Council | ||
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| Area | |||
| - Land | 464.01 km² (179.2 sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 448.92 km² (173.3 sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 5,302.98 km² (2,047.5 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 238 m (781 ft) | ||
| Population (2006 Census[1]) | |||
| - City | 633,451 (Ranked 7th) | ||
| - Density | 1,365/km² (3,535.3/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 641,483 (Ranked 9th) | ||
| - Urban Density | 1,429/km² (3,701.1/sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 694,668 (Ranked 8th) | ||
| - Metro Density | 131/km² (339.3/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| Postal code span | R2C–R3Y | ||
| Area code(s) | 204 | ||
| Demonym | Winnipegger | ||
| NTS Map | 062H14 | ||
| GNBC Code | GBEIN | ||
| Website: City of Winnipeg | |||
Winnipeg (pronounced /ˈwɪnɨpɛg/) is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada. It is in the eastern prairie region of Western Canada. It is often called the "Gateway to the West".[2][3]
Winnipeg is located at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. That area is known as the The Forks. Winnipeg is also close to Lake Winnipeg.
[change] References
- ↑ Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data. Retrieved on 15 June 2008.
- ↑ Imperial Oil website. Winnipeg History. Retrieved on 15 June 2008.
- ↑ City of Winnipeg website. Winnipeg History. Retrieved on 15 June 2008.
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- Winnipeg.ca - Official Winnipeg website
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