The Westman Region (also known as Western Manitoba or simply Westman) is an informal geographic region of the Canadian province of Manitoba located in the southwestern corner of the province.
Westman Region | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Area | |
• Total | 27,384.24 km2 (10,573.11 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 117,432 |
• Density | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) |
The city of Brandon is the largest urban centre in the Westman Region. Primary economic industries in the region include agriculture, food processing, manufacturing, education, petroleum, transportation, and tourism. Riding Mountain National Park and eight provincial parks are located within Westman. As of 2021, the region had a recorded population of 117,432 people.
Together with the Parkland Region to the north, Westman composes the broader Prairie Mountain health region,[2] and is provided healthcare services by Prairie Mountain Health.[3]
Major communities edit
Cities and towns edit
Name of Population Centre | Population (2021) | Status |
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Brandon | 51,313 | City |
Carberry | 1,818 | Town |
Melita | 1,041 | Town |
Minnedosa | 2,741 | Town |
Neepawa | 5,685 | Town |
Virden | 3,118 | Town |
Rural municipalities and unincorporated communities edit
Rural municipality | Unincorporated communities | Census division | Population (2021) |
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Boissevain–Morton |
|
5 | 2,309 |
Brenda–Waskada | 5 | 650 | |
Clanwilliam–Erickson |
|
15 | 1,239 |
Cornwallis | 7 | 4,568 | |
Deloraine–Winchester | 5 | 1,478 | |
Ellice–Archie |
|
15 | 831 |
Elton | 7 | 1,276 | |
Glenboro–South Cypress | 7 | 1,123 | |
Grassland |
|
5 | 1,583 |
Hamiota |
|
15 | 1234 |
Harrison Park |
|
15 | 1,852 |
Killarney–Turtle Mountain | 5 | 3,429 | |
Minto–Odanah |
|
15 | 1,121 |
North Cypress–Langford | 7 / 15 | 3,011 | |
Oakland–Wawanesa | 7 | 1,758 | |
Oakview |
|
15 | 1,928 |
Pipestone | 6 | 1,422 | |
Prairie Lakes | 5 | 1,625 | |
Prairie View | 15 | 2,161 | |
Riverdale |
|
7 | 1,803 |
Rosedale | 15 | 1,524 | |
Sifton |
|
6 | 1,239 |
Souris–Glenwood |
|
7 | 2,547 |
Two Borders | 5 | 1,120 | |
Wallace–Woodworth | 6 | 2,748 | |
Whitehead | 7 | 1,679 | |
Yellowhead |
|
15 | 1,679 |
** Unincorporated Urban Community
^ Local Urban District
First Nations and reserves edit
- Birdtail Sioux First Nation
- Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation
- Gambler First Nation
- Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation
- Rolling River First Nation
- Sioux Valley Dakota Nation
- Waywayseecappo First Nation
Canadian Forces edit
Points of interest edit
National parks edit
Provincial parks edit
- Criddle/Vane Homestead Provincial Park
- Grand Valley Provincial Park
- Oak Lake Provincial Park
- Rivers Provincial Park
- Seton Provincial Park
- Spruce Woods Provincial Park
- Turtle Mountain Provincial Park
- William Lake Provincial Park
Other parks edit
Transport edit
Airports edit
- Brandon Municipal Airport (primary)
- Deloraine Airport
- Erickson Municipal Airport
- Glenboro Airport
- Killarney Municipal Airport
- Melita Airport
- Minnedosa Airport
- Neepawa Airport
- Reston/R.M. of Pipestone Airport
- Riding Mountain Airport
- Shoal Lake Airport
- Shoal Lake Water Aerodrome
- Souris Glenwood Industrial Air Park
- Strathclair Airport
- Virden (Gabrielle Farm) Airport
- Virden/R.J. (Bob) Andrew Field Regional Aerodrome
Railways edit
Highways edit
References edit
- Specific
- ^ "Southwest economic region statistics". Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "In Your Community". Manitoba Parent Zone - Healthy Child Manitoba. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (December 16, 2015). "Health Regions: Boundaries and Correspondence with Census Geography". www150.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- General