Central Plains Region
Region of Manitoba
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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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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
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- Portage la Prairie (city)
Rural municipalities and communities
| Rural municipality | Unincorporated communities | Census division |
|---|---|---|
| Cartier |
|
No. 10 |
| Grey |
|
No. 9 |
| Glenella-Lansdowne | No. 8 | |
| Lorne | No. 8 (partly in No. 4) | |
| Macdonald | No. 10 | |
| Norfolk Treherne | No. 8 | |
| North Norfolk | No. 8 | |
| Portage la Prairie |
|
No. 9 |
| St. François Xavier | No. 10 | |
| Victoria |
|
No. 8 |
| WestLake – Gladstone |
|
No. 8 |
First Nations and reserves
- Dakota Plains First Nation (Dakota Plains 6A, Dakota Tipi 1)
- Long Plain First Nation
- Sandy Bay 5
Points of interest
- Parks and wetlands
- Delta Marsh
- Portage Spillway Provincial Park
- Spruce Woods Provincial Park
- St. Ambroise Beach Provincial Park
- Stephenfield Provincial Park
- Twin Lakes Beach
- Yellow Quill Provincial Park
- Other
- Transport