Winnipeg Capital Region, Manitoba
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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.
The Capital Region comprises the following cities, towns and RMs:
- City of Winnipeg
- City of Selkirk
- Town of Stonewall
- RM of Cartier
- East St Paul
- RM of Headingley
- RM of Macdonald
- RM of Ritchot
- RM of Rockwood
- RM of Rosser
- RM of Springfield
- RM of St Andrews
- RM of St Clements
- RM of St François Xavier
- RM of Taché
- RM of West St Paul
- Winnipeg
- East St Paul
- Headingley
- Ritchot
- Rosser
- Springfield
- St Clements
- St François Xavier
- Taché
- West St Paul
See also
External links
- Government of Manitoba Community Profiles:
- * [Regional Map]
- * [Census Divisions Map]
- * [Municipality Profiles]
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| Manitoba |
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| Regions | Winnipeg Capital Region - Central Plains - Eastman - Interlake - Northern - Parkland - Pembina Valley - Westman |
| Cities | Brandon - Dauphin - Flin Flon - Portage la Prairie - Selkirk - Steinbach - Thompson - Winkler - Winnipeg |
| List of communities in Manitoba - List of rural municipalities in Manitoba |
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