Central_Plains_Region,_Manitoba

Central Plains Region

Central Plains Region

Region of Manitoba

This article is about the region in Canada. For other uses, see Central Plain.

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]

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Crescent Lake in Portage la Prairie

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

Happy Rock in Gladstone

Rural municipalities and communities

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First Nations and reserves

Points of interest

Main article: List of historic places in Central Plains Region, Manitoba

References

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    "North Central economic region statistics". Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
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    "Manitoba's Tourist Regions". MACAP. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
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    "In Your Community". Manitoba Parent Zone - Healthy Child Manitoba. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.

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