Winnipeg

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City of Winnipeg
Provincial capital city
Winnipeg montage.jpeg
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 flag.png Canada
Province Manitoba flag.png 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.