Winnipeg
capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Winnipeg (pronounced /ˈwɪnɨpɛg/) is the largest city of Manitoba, Canada. It is in the eastern prairie region of western Canada. It is often called the "Gateway to the West".[13][14] Winnipeg is the seventh biggest city in Canada with a population of 705,244 people.[15]
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| City of Winnipeg Ville de Winnipeg | |
 Clockwise from top: Downtown featuring the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Investors Group Field, Saint Boniface and the Esplanade Riel bridge, Wesley Hall at the University of Winnipeg, Manitoba Legislative Building. | |
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| Coordinates: 49°53′58″N 97°08′21″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Winnipeg Capital |
| Established | 1738 (Fort Rouge) |
| Renamed | 1822 (Fort Garry) |
| Incorporated | 1873 (City of Winnipeg) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Scott Gillingham |
| • Governing body | Winnipeg City Council |
| • MPs | List of MPs
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| • MLAs | List of MLAs
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| Area | |
| • Land | 464.08 km2 (179.18 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 5,306.79 km2 (2,048.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 705,244 (7th) |
| • Density | 1,430/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 705,244 (7th) |
| • Urban density | 1,429/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 778,489 (8th) |
| • Metro density | 146.70/km2 (380.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Winnipegger |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT[12]) |
| Forward sortation area | R2C - R4A |
| Area code(s) | 204 and 431 |
| Website | www |
The name "Winnipeg" comes from the Cree word for "muddy waters." Winnipeg is at the place where the Red River and Assiniboine river join. That area is known as The Forks.
Winnipeg has four professional sports teams. The teams are the "Winnipeg Blue Bombers" who play football, the "Winnipeg Jets" who play hockey, the Winnipeg Goldeyes who play baseball and the Winnipeg Alliance FC who play soccer. Winnipeg has four universities: the University of Manitoba, the University of Winnipeg, Canadian Mennonite University and University of St. Boniface.
Winnipeg is in a very flat part of Canada. Winnipeg has four rivers in it. These rivers are the Red River, the Assiniboine River, the La Salle River, and the Seine River. Winnipeg has floods in spring a lot because it is in a very flat area that gets a lot of snow and rain. In winter, Winnipeg is cold and gets a lot of snow. The hottest day in Winnipeg was in the year 1936, when it was 42 degrees Celsius. The coldest day in Winnipeg was in the year 1879, when it was -47 degrees Celsius.