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.[2]
Central Plains Region | |
|---|---|
 Map of the Central Plains Region in Manitoba. | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Manitoba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,655.94 km2 (4,114.28 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 51,129 |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) |
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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.[2][3] 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).[4][5][6]
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
Points of interest
- Parks and wetlands
- Delta Marsh
- Portage Spillway Provincial Park
- Spruce Woods Provincial Park
- St. Ambroise Beach Provincial Park
- Stephenfield Provincial Park
- Twin Lakes Beach
- Yellow Quill Provincial Park
- Other
- Transport
References
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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