Central Plains Region, Manitoba
The Central Plains Region (French: Région des plaines centrales) is an informal geographic region of the Canadian province of Manitoba located in the south central part of the Canadian province of Manitoba, directly west of Winnipeg.
Happy Rock in Gladstone
Its major urban centre is the City of Portage la Prairie. Together with the Pembina Valley Region to the south, the Central Plains Region composes the broader cultural region of Central Manitoba. Geographically, the region is considered to be a part of southern Manitoba, and is serviced by the Southern Regional Health Authority.
As of the 2016 census, the region had a population of 50,300 (compared to 48,289 in the 2001 census).
Major communities
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- Portage la Prairie (city)
Rural municipalities and communities
| Rural municipality | Unincorporated communities | Census division |
|---|---|---|
| Cartier |
|
No. 10 |
| Grey |
|
No. 9 |
| Glenella-Lansdowne | No. 8 | |
| Lorne | No. 8 (partly in No. 4) | |
| Macdonald | No. 10 | |
| Norfolk Treherne | No. 8 | |
| North Norfolk | No. 8 | |
| Portage la Prairie |
|
No. 9 |
| St. François Xavier | No. 10 | |
| Victoria |
|
No. 8 |
| WestLake – Gladstone |
|
No. 8 |
First Nations and reserves
- Dakota Plains First Nation (Dakota Plains 6A, Dakota Tipi 1)
- Long Plain First Nation
- Sandy Bay 5
Points of interest
- Parks and wetlands
- Other
- Transport
References
- ^ "North Central economic region statistics". Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Manitoba's Tourist Regions". MACAP. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ "In Your Community". Manitoba Parent Zone - Healthy Child Manitoba. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ Statistics Canada (2017-02-08). "Division No. 9, Census division [Census division], Manitoba and Manitoba [Province] | Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ Statistics Canada (2017-02-08). "Division No. 8, Census division [Census division], Manitoba and Manitoba [Province] | Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ Statistics Canada (2017-02-08). "Division No. 10, Census division [Census division], Manitoba and Manitoba [Province] | Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
External links
- Central Manitoba Tourism
- Central Plains Regional Profile
- Community Profile: Census Division No. 8, Manitoba; Statistics Canada Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Community Profile: Census Division No. 9, Manitoba; Statistics Canada Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Community Profile: Census Division No. 10, Manitoba; Statistics Canada Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
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