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It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. As of 2021, Winnipeg had a city population of 749,607 and a metropolitan population of 834,678, making it Canada's sixth-largest city and eighth-largest metropolitan area.
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The “forks,” where the Red River and Assiniboine Rivermeet, were the site of Indigenous settlements as far back as 6,000 years ago. Early occupants were likely big game hunters who stayed in the area seasonally to fish and hunt. Around 1000 CE the forks were occupied by Algonquian-speaking peoples from the east and north who camped there for extend...
Winnipeg's strategic geographical location made it the natural focus for the western extension of the transcontinental railways. The completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885 brought the city a period of growth and prosperity unequalled in Canadian urban development. A flood of immigrants, high wheat prices, plentiful capital and improved ...
River lots and fur trade routes shaped early street patterns. Later the dominant feature was the railway, which physically divided the city in two: the "North End" was the home of most of the city's Slavs and Jews, while the prosperous and politically dominant Anglo-Saxons were concentrated in the west and south. Commerce centred at Portage Avenue ...
Winnipeg changed in several distinct stages from a small, compact, ethnically homogeneous community to a large, sprawling, cosmopolitan city. With the exception of a sharp increase in the early 1880s, growth was steady, with migrants coming primarily from Britain and Ontario. These early immigrants established a cultural and economic dominance that...
Winnipeg dominates Manitoba’s economy, producing most of its manufactured goods and accounting for the majority of its retail sales. It is still a transportation centre, with extensive rail and air links, the head offices of several major Canadian trucking firms and a Canadian Forces Base. However, the economy has diversified with strong manufactur...
Winnipeg was governed by a mayor and 14 aldermen from seven wards until 1920. After the 1919 General Strike, the ward system was, in effect, divided into different electoral units based on business interests to prevent labour representatives from gaining control of city government. The move worked, for although a few radical mayors and aldermen wer...
Winnipeg has long been a major cultural centre of the Prairie provinces and holds a reputation as a thriving community of literature, sport, religion, music, education and art. It has a vibrant writing community with such internationally recognized authors as Sandra Birdsell. Many novels are also either set in Winnipeg or written by novelists who h...
Winnipeg ( pronúncia em inglês : [ˈwɪnɪpɛɡ] (escutar ⓘ)) é a capital e a maior cidade da província canadense de Manitoba. Está localizada perto do centro longitudinal da América do Norte e a 110 quilômetros da fronteira com os Estados Unidos. É também o lugar da confluência dos rios Vermelho e Assiniboine .
Há 2 dias · Winnipeg, city, capital (1870) of Manitoba, Canada. It lies at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, 40 miles southwest of Lake Winnipeg and 60 miles north of Minnesota. It is the economic and cultural center of Manitoba and the heart of the most populous metropolitan area in central Canada.
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27 de jun. de 2024 · Tourism Winnipeg is the official destination travel planning website, giving you information on all things to see and do in Winnipeg. Plan your trip to Winnipeg with this website, which includes upcoming events, travel deals and more.
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