Manitoba is one of the three Prairie provinces located in Western Canada.[1] According to the 2021 Canadian census, it is the fifth most populous province in Canada with 1,342,153 inhabitants, and the sixth largest by land area, covering 540,310.19 square kilometres (208,614.93 sq mi).[2] Manitoba currently has 137 municipalities,[3] out of which ten are categorized as cities.[4]
Cities, towns and villages in Manitoba are referred to as municipalities, specifically urban municipalities, and are formed under the 1996 Municipal Act. In order to label an urban municipality as a city in Manitoba, it must have a minimum population of 7,500,[5] although Flin Flon, part of which is in the neighbouring province of Saskatchewan, falls under this threshold.[4] According to the results of the 2022 municipal elections collected by the Association of Manitoba Municipalities, the municipal governments of each city contains a mayor; the two largest cities has wards, while the rest utilize an at-large governing body.[6]
Manitoba's capital and largest city in both population and by land area is Winnipeg, which has 749,607 residents and spanning 461.78 square kilometres (178.29 sq mi); the smallest city in population is Flin Flon with 4,940 residents and the smallest by land area is Dauphin which covers 12.67 square kilometres (4.89 sq mi).[4] Winnipeg is also the oldest incorporated city in Manitoba with its charter being approved by the legislature on November 8, 1873.[7] The most recent incorporated city in the province was Morden, on August 24, 2012.[8]
Cities
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Winnipeg, Manitoba's capital and largest city by both population and land area
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Street view of Brandon, second most populous city in Manitoba
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Main Street in Steinbach, Manitoba's third largest city by population
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City Hall in Winkler, fourth most populous city in Manitoba
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The Portage La Prairie Public Building in Portage La Prairie, fifth most populous city in Manitoba
Name | Region | Council type[6] | Council size[6] | 2021 Census of Population[4] | Incorporation date[9] | ||||
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Population (2021) |
Population (2016) |
Change | Land area (km2) |
Population density | |||||
Brandon | Westman | Ward | 10 | 51,313 | 48,883 | +5.0% | 79.04 | 649.2/km2 | May 30, 1882[10] |
Dauphin | Parkland | At-large | 6 | 8,368 | 8,369 | 0.0% | 12.67 | 660.5/km2 | March 20, 1998[11] |
Flin Flon (part)[a] | Northern Manitoba | At-large | 6 | 4,940 | 4,991 | −1.0% | 13.14 | 376.0/km2 | June 26, 1970[12] |
Morden | Pembina Valley | At-large | 6 | 9,929 | 8,668 | +14.5% | 16.29 | 609.5/km2 | August 24, 2012[8] |
Portage la Prairie | Central Plains | At-large | 6 | 13,270 | 13,304 | −0.3% | 24.72 | 536.8/km2 | February 13, 1907[13] |
Selkirk | Interlake & Winnipeg Metropolitan | At-large | 6 | 10,504 | 10,278 | +2.2% | 24.47 | 429.3/km2 | June 26, 1998[14] |
Steinbach | Eastman | At-large | 6 | 17,806 | 16,022 | +11.1% | 37.56 | 474.1/km2 | October 10, 1997[15] |
Thompson | Northern Manitoba | At-large | 8 | 13,035 | 13,678 | −4.7% | 16.62 | 784.3/km2 | July 7, 1970[16] |
Winkler | Pembina Valley | At-large | 6 | 13,745 | 12,660 | +8.6% | 20.73 | 663.0/km2 | April 7, 2002[17] |
Winnipeg | Winnipeg Metropolitan | Ward | 15 | 749,607 | 705,244 | +6.3% | 461.78 | 1,623.3/km2 | November 8, 1873[18] |
Total cities | 892,517 | 842,097 | +6.0% | 707.02 | 1,262.4/km2 | — | |||
Manitoba | 1,342,153 | 1,278,365 | +5.0% | 540,310.19 | 2.5/km2 | — |
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The Spirit Way wolf mural in Thompson, Manitoba's sixth most populous city
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Watertower in Selkirk, Manitoba's seventh most populous city
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The court house in Morden, Manitoba's third least populous city
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City Hall in Dauphin, second least populous city in Manitoba
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Main Street in Flin Flon, Manitoba's least populous city
See also
Notes
- ^ Part of Flin Flon is located in Saskatchewan; only the part in Manitoba is included.
References
- ^ "Prairie Provinces". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Directory 2024" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Manitoba Municipal Relations. 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "The Municipal Act". Government of Manitoba. Archived from the original on September 20, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- ^ a b c "2022 Manitoba Municipal Elections". Association of Manitoba Municipalities. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Winnipeg's history". City of Winnipeg. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "Morden Gets City Status". City of Morden. August 27, 2012. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
- ^ "Manitoba Communities". Manitoba Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Brandon City Plan". City of Brandon. Planning & Buildings Department. March 13, 2024. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Manitoba Communities: Dauphin (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Manitoba Communities: Flin Flon (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Manitoba Communities: Portage la Prairie (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Manitoba Communities: Selkirk (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Manitoba Communities: Steinbach (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Manitoba Communities: Thompson (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Manitoba Communities: Winkler (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Manitoba Communities: Winnipeg (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.