Westman Region
Westman Region | |
|---|---|
Map of the Westman Region in Manitoba. | |
| Country | |
| Province | |
| Area | |
• Total | 27,384.24 km2 (10,573.11 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 117,432 |
| • Density | 4.28831/km2 (11.1067/sq mi) |
The Westman Region (also known as Western Manitoba or simply Westman) is an informal geographic region of the Canadian province of Manitoba located in the southwestern corner of the province.
The city of Brandon is the largest urban centre in the Westman Region. Primary economic industries in the region include agriculture, food processing, manufacturing, education, petroleum, transportation, and tourism. Riding Mountain National Park and eight provincial parks are located within Westman. As of 2021, the region had a recorded population of 117,432 people.
Together with the Parkland Region to the north, Westman composes the broader Prairie Mountain health region,[2] and is provided healthcare services by Prairie Mountain Health.[3]
Major communities
[edit]Cities and towns
[edit]| Name of Population Centre | Population (2021) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon | 51,313 | City |
| Carberry | 1,818 | Town |
| Melita | 1,041 | Town |
| Minnedosa | 2,741 | Town |
| Neepawa | 5,685 | Town |
| Virden | 3,118 | Town |
Rural municipalities and unincorporated communities
[edit]| Rural municipality | Unincorporated communities | Census division | Population (2021) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boissevain–Morton |
|
5 | 2,309 |
| Brenda–Waskada | 5 | 650 | |
| Clanwilliam–Erickson |
|
15 | 1,239 |
| Cornwallis | 7 | 4,568 | |
| Deloraine–Winchester | 5 | 1,478 | |
| Ellice–Archie |
|
15 | 831 |
| Elton | 7 | 1,276 | |
| Glenboro–South Cypress | 7 | 1,123 | |
| Grassland |
|
5 | 1,583 |
| Hamiota |
|
15 | 1234 |
| Harrison Park |
|
15 | 1,852 |
| Killarney–Turtle Mountain | 5 | 3,429 | |
| Minto–Odanah |
|
15 | 1,121 |
| North Cypress–Langford | 7 / 15 | 3,011 | |
| Oakland–Wawanesa | 7 | 1,758 | |
| Oakview |
|
15 | 1,928 |
| Pipestone | 6 | 1,422 | |
| Prairie Lakes | 5 | 1,625 | |
| Prairie View | 15 | 2,161 | |
| Riverdale |
|
7 | 1,803 |
| Rosedale | 15 | 1,524 | |
| Sifton |
|
6 | 1,239 |
| Souris–Glenwood |
|
7 | 2,547 |
| Two Borders | 5 | 1,120 | |
| Wallace–Woodworth | 6 | 2,748 | |
| Whitehead | 7 | 1,679 | |
| Yellowhead |
|
15 | 1,679 |
** Unincorporated Urban Community
^ Local Urban District
First Nations and reserves
[edit]Canadian Forces
[edit]Points of interest
[edit]National parks
[edit]Provincial parks
[edit]Other parks
[edit]Transport
[edit]Airports
[edit]- Brandon Municipal Airport (primary)
- Deloraine Airport
- Erickson Municipal Airport
- Glenboro Airport
- Killarney Municipal Airport
- Melita Airport
- Minnedosa Airport
- Neepawa Airport
- Reston/R.M. of Pipestone Airport
- Riding Mountain Airport
- Shoal Lake Airport
- Shoal Lake Water Aerodrome
- Souris Glenwood Industrial Air Park
- Strathclair Airport
- Virden (Gabrielle Farm) Airport
- Virden/R.J. (Bob) Andrew Field Regional Aerodrome
Railways
[edit]Highways
[edit]References
[edit]- Specific
- ↑ "Southwest economic region statistics". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ↑ "In Your Community". Manitoba Parent Zone - Healthy Child Manitoba. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (December 16, 2015). "Health Regions: Boundaries and Correspondence with Census Geography". www150.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- General
- Community Profile: Census Division No. 5, Manitoba; Statistics Canada Archived September 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Community Profile: Census Division No. 6, Manitoba; Statistics Canada Archived May 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- Community Profile: Census Division No. 7, Manitoba; Statistics Canada[permanent dead link]
- Community Profile: Census Division No. 15, Manitoba; Statistics Canada
External links
[edit]- Manitoba Regional Profiles: Westman Region Archived March 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine