(Redirected from Winnipeg Metropolitan Area)The 'Winnipeg Capital Region' is located in the
Red River Valley in the south central portion of the province of
Manitoba,
Canada, containing the provincial capital of
Winnipeg and its surrounding
rural municipalities (RMs), cities, and towns. It was created to co-ordinate land use policy and economic development between the city of Winnipeg and the surrounding municipalities. It is the most densely populated and economically important area of Manitoba.
Other communities with over 1,000 population in the region besides Winnipeg are the city of
Selkirk and towns of
Oakbank,
Stonewall,
Stony Mountain,
Teulon,
Lorette and
Niverville.
Officially, the Winnipeg Capital Region comprises the following cities, towns and RMs; their total population as of the
2001 census was 711,455, and their total land area is 7,789.75 km² (3,007.64 sq mi):
However, there are some municipalities that are geographically entirely or largely within its territory that are not officially part of the Capital Region. These include the towns of
Niverville and
Teulon, the villages of
Dunnottar and
Garson, and the
Indian reserve of
Brokenhead 4.
The Winnipeg Capital Region includes the smaller Winnipeg
census metropolitan area (CMA) with the exception of
Brokenhead 4. The included CMA municipalities are:
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Winnipeg
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East St. Paul
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Headingley
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Ritchot
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Rosser
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Springfield
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St. Clements
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St. François Xavier
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Taché
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West St. Paul
See also
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List of Manitoba regions
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List of communities in Manitoba
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Southern Manitoba
External links
★ Government of Manitoba Community profiles:
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Regional Map
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Census Divisions Map
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Municipality Profiles