Where In The World Is Winnipeg?
Winnipeg is in the heart of Canada - midway between the Atlantic and the Pacific. Winnipeg is north of North Dakota and is often referred to as the “Chicago of the North”.
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Winnipeg was named as one of the 2016 "Best Places To Visit On Earth" by National Geographic, calling it the "Little Spark On The Prairie". For the full article, click here.
The Rotary Club of Winnipeg, chartered in April 1912, was the first club outside the United States and made Rotary "International".
Winnipeg is the capital city of the Province of Manitoba, Canada and has extensive rail and air links, as well as having the head offices of several major Canadian trucking firms. Winnipeg has a diverse economy and is also a multicultural city where more than 100 languages are spoken. It is the home of the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets hockey team.
Winnie The Pooh's name comes from the city of Winnipeg. A Canadian soldier, Lt. Harry Coulebourn, rescued a black bear and named her after his home city, Winnipeg. Winnie, housed at the London Zoo, was the inspiration for the name of A. A. Milne's famous character after his son, Christopher Robin, became infatuated with the bear.
Area
464.08 sq km (179.18 square miles) (Statistics Canada, 2011 Census)
Population
663,617 (Statistics Canada, 2011 Census)
Date Winnipeg Became the Capital of Manitoba
1870
Date Winnipeg Incorporated as a City
1873.