Winnipeg
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Provincial capital city | |
From top, left to right: Winnipeg panorama featuring the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Wesley Hall at the University of Winnipeg, Downtown Winnipeg, Saint Boniface Cathedral, Esplanade Riel and the Manitoba Legislative Building | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Incorporated | 1873 |
Government | Single-tier |
• Mayor • Council |
Brian Bowman Winnipeg City Council |
Area | 464.09 km2 |
Elevation | 239 m |
Population | (Dec 2020 est.) |
• City proper • Urban • Metro |
1,335,700 1,889,300 2,205,300 |
Demonym | Winnipegger |
Time zone | UTC-6 (-5 DST) |
Area codes | 204, 431 |
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Manitoba. In December 2020, it had an estimated population of 1.34 million and a metropolitan population of 2.21 million, the latter nearly half the total population of Manitoba.