Westman_Region

Westman Region

Westman Region

Region in Manitoba, Canada

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.

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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

Cities and towns

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Rural municipalities and unincorporated communities

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** Unincorporated Urban Community
^ Local Urban District

First Nations and reserves

Canadian Forces

Points of interest

National parks

Provincial parks

Other parks

Transport

Airports

Railways

Highways

References

Specific
  1. [1]
    "Southwest economic region statistics". Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  2. [2]
    "In Your Community". Manitoba Parent Zone - Healthy Child Manitoba. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  3. [3]
    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

49°52′30″N 100°20′00″W
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