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[[File:Manmap.png|right|thumb|250px|Cities and towns in [[Manitoba]]]]
[[File:Manmap.png|right|thumb|250px|Cities and towns in [[Manitoba]]]]


[[Manitoba]] is one of the three [[Canadian Prairies|Prairie]] provinces located in [[Western Canada]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Prairie Provinces |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Prairie-Provinces |publisher=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]] |access-date=July 4, 2024 |language=en}}</ref> According to the [[2021 Canadian census]], it is the [[Population of Canada by province and territory|fifth most populous province]] in [[Canada]] with 1,342,153 inhabitants, and the [[Provinces and territories of Canada#Provinces|sixth largest by land area]], covering {{convert|540,310.19|km2|sqmi}}.<ref name="2021_provinces">{{cite web |title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000101 |website=[[Statistics Canada]] |publisher=[[Government of Canada]] |access-date=July 4, 2024 |language=en |date=February 9, 2022 |archive-date=February 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209134802/https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000101 |url-status=live }}</ref> Manitoba currently has 137 [[municipality|municipalities]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Municipal Officials Directory 2024 |url=https://www.gov.mb.ca/mr/contactus/pubs/mod.pdf |website=[[Government of Manitoba]] |publisher=[[Ministry of Municipal Affairs (Manitoba)|Manitoba Municipal Relations]] |access-date=July 4, 2024 |date=2024}}</ref> out of which ten are categorized as [[city|cities]].<ref name="2021_municipalities">{{cite web |title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities) |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&pickMembers%5B0%5D=1.2892 |website=[[Statistics Canada]] |publisher=[[Government of Canada]] |access-date=July 4, 2024 |language=en |date=February 9, 2022}}</ref>
[[Manitoba]] is one of the three [[Canadian Prairies|Prairie]] provinces located in [[Western Canada]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Prairie Provinces |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Prairie-Provinces |publisher=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]] |access-date=July 4, 2024 |language=en}}</ref> According to the [[2021 Canadian census]], it is the [[Population of Canada by province and territory|fifth most populous province]] in [[Canada]] with 1,342,153 inhabitants, and the [[Provinces and territories of Canada#Provinces|sixth largest by land area]], covering {{convert|540,310.19|km2|sqmi}}.<ref name="2021_provinces">{{cite web |title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000101 |website=[[Statistics Canada]] |publisher=[[Government of Canada]] |access-date=July 4, 2024 |language=en |date=February 9, 2022 |archive-date=February 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209134802/https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000101 |url-status=live }}</ref> Manitoba currently has 137 [[municipality|municipalities]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Municipal Officials Directory 2024 |url=https://www.gov.mb.ca/mr/contactus/pubs/mod.pdf |website=[[Government of Manitoba]] |publisher=[[Ministry of Municipal Affairs (Manitoba)|Manitoba Municipal Relations]] |access-date=July 4, 2024 |date=2024}}</ref> out of which ten are categorized as [[city|cities]].<ref name="2021_municipalities">{{cite web |title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities) |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&pickMembers%5B0%5D=1.2892 |website=[[Statistics Canada]] |publisher=[[Government of Canada]] |access-date=July 4, 2024 |language=en |date=February 9, 2022}}</ref>


Cities, [[town]]s and [[village]]s in Manitoba are referred to as [[List of municipalities in Manitoba|municipalities]], specifically urban municipalities, and are formed under the 1996 ''Municipal Act''. In order to label urban municipalities as cities in Manitoba, it must have a minimum population of 7,500,<ref name=MuniAct>{{cite web | url=http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/_pdf.php?cap=m225 | title=The Municipal Act | publisher=Government of Manitoba | access-date=December 23, 2012}}</ref> although [[Flin Flon]], part of which is in the neighbouring province of [[Saskatchewan]], falls under this threshold.<ref name="2021_municipalities"/>
Cities, [[town]]s and [[village]]s in Manitoba are referred to as [[List of municipalities in Manitoba|municipalities]], specifically urban municipalities, and are formed under the 1996 ''Municipal Act''. In order to label urban municipalities as cities in Manitoba, it must have a minimum population of 7,500,<ref name=MuniAct>{{cite web | url=http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/_pdf.php?cap=m225 | title=The Municipal Act | publisher=[[Government of Manitoba]] | access-date=December 23, 2012}}</ref> although [[Flin Flon]], part of which is in the neighbouring province of [[Saskatchewan]], falls under this threshold.<ref name="2021_municipalities"/> According to the results of the [[2022 Manitoba municipal elections|2022 municipal elections]] collected by the [[Association of Manitoba Municipalities]], the municipal governments of each city contains a [[mayor]]; the two largest cities has [[Ward (electoral subdivision)|ward]]s, while the rest utilize an [[at-large]] governing body.<ref name="2022_municipal">{{cite web |title=2022 Manitoba Municipal Elections |url=https://mbvotes.ca/ |website=[[Association of Manitoba Municipalities]] |access-date=July 5, 2024}}</ref>


Manitoba's capital and largest city in both population and by land area is [[Winnipeg]], which has 749,607 residents and spanning {{convert|461.78|km2|sqmi}}; the smallest city in population is Flin Flon with 4,940 residents and the smallest by land area is [[Dauphin, Manitoba|Dauphin]] which covers {{convert|12.67|km2|sqmi}}.<ref name="2021_municipalities"/> Winnipeg is also the oldest incorporated city in Manitoba with its charter being approved by the [[Legislative Assembly of Manitoba|legislature]] on November 8, 1873.<ref>{{cite web |title=Winnipeg's history |url=https://www.winnipeg.ca/people-culture/winnipegs-history |website=[[Winnipeg|City of Winnipeg]] |access-date=July 5, 2024}}</ref> The most recent incorporated city in the province was [[Morden, Manitoba|Morden]], on August 24, 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://mordenmb.com/morden-gets-city-status | title=Morden Gets City Status | publisher=[[Morden, Manitoba|City of Morden]] | date=August 27, 2012 | access-date=December 24, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923120100/http://mordenmb.com/morden-gets-city-status | archive-date=September 23, 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
Manitoba's capital and largest city in both population and by land area is [[Winnipeg]], which has 749,607 residents and spanning {{convert|461.78|km2|sqmi}}; the smallest city in population is Flin Flon with 4,940 residents and the smallest by land area is [[Dauphin, Manitoba|Dauphin]] which covers {{convert|12.67|km2|sqmi}}.<ref name="2021_municipalities"/> Winnipeg is also the oldest incorporated city in Manitoba with its charter being approved by the [[Legislative Assembly of Manitoba|legislature]] on November 8, 1873.<ref>{{cite web |title=Winnipeg's history |url=https://www.winnipeg.ca/people-culture/winnipegs-history |website=[[Winnipeg|City of Winnipeg]] |access-date=July 5, 2024}}</ref> The most recent incorporated city in the province was [[Morden, Manitoba|Morden]], on August 24, 2012.<ref name="Morden">{{cite web | url=http://mordenmb.com/morden-gets-city-status | title=Morden Gets City Status | publisher=[[Morden, Manitoba|City of Morden]] | date=August 27, 2012 | access-date=December 24, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923120100/http://mordenmb.com/morden-gets-city-status | archive-date=September 23, 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref>


== Cities ==
== Cities ==
<gallery caption="Largest cities in Manitoba by population" mode="packed" heights="150">
[[File:Downtownwinnipeg.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Winnipeg]] is Manitoba's capital and largest city, and the sixth-largest city in Canada by population.]]
[[File:Downtown Brandon Manitoba.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Brandon, Manitoba|Brandon]] is Manitoba's second-largest city by population.]]
Downtownwinnipeg.jpg|alt=Downtown view of Winnipeg|[[Winnipeg]], Manitoba's capital and largest city by both population and land area
Downtown Brandon Manitoba.jpg|alt=Street view of Brandon|Street view of [[Brandon, Manitoba|Brandon]], second most populous city in Manitoba
{|class="wikitable sortable"<onlyinclude>
Steinbach Main Street.png|alt=Main Street in Steinbach|Main Street in [[Steinbach, Manitoba|Steinbach]], Manitoba's third largest city by population
!Name
City Hall in Winkler Manitoba.jpg|alt=City Hall building in Winkler|City Hall in [[Winkler, Manitoba|Winkler]], fourth most populous city in Manitoba
!Population<br>(2021)<ref name=2021StatCanMB>{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/search-recherche/lst/results-resultats.cfm?Lang=E&GEOCODE=46 | title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2021 | access-date=February 9, 2021}}</ref>
Portage La Prairie - Public Building.JPG|alt=Portage La Prairie Public Building|The Portage La Prairie Public Building in [[Portage La Prairie]], fifth most populous city in Manitoba
!Population<br>(2016)<ref name=2021StatCanMB/>
</gallery>
!Change<br>(%)<ref name=2021StatCanMB/>

!Area<br>(km²)<ref name=2021StatCanMB/>
<onlyinclude>
!Population<br>density (2021)<ref name=2021StatCanMB/>
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
|+{{sronly|Cities in Manitoba}}
| [[Brandon, Manitoba|Brandon]] ||{{change|invert=on|align=center|dec=1|51313|48883}} ||align=center| {{nts|79.04}} ||align=center| {{nts|649.2}}
|-
|-
!scope="col" rowspan=2| Name
| [[Dauphin, Manitoba|Dauphin]]{{refn|Dauphin is Manitoba's smallest city by area.|group=MB}} ||{{change|invert=on|align=center|dec=1|8368|8369}} ||align=center| {{nts|12.67}} ||align=center| {{nts|660.5}}
!scope="col" rowspan=2| [[List of regions of Manitoba|Region]]
!scope="col" rowspan=2| Council type<ref name="2022_municipal"/>
!scope="col" rowspan=2| Council size<ref name="2022_municipal"/>
!scope="colgroup" colspan=5| [[Canada 2021 Census|2021 Census of Population]]<ref name="2021_municipalities"/>
!scope="col" rowspan=2| Incorporation date<ref>{{cite web |title=Manitoba Communities |url=https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/municipalities/ |website=[[Manitoba Historical Society]] |access-date=July 5, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
!scope="col"| Population<br>(2021)
| [[Flin Flon]] (part)<ref group=MB>Flin Flon is Manitoba's smallest city by population. Part of Flin Flon is in [[Saskatchewan]].</ref> ||{{change|invert=on|align=center|dec=1|4940|4991}} ||align=center| {{nts|13.14}}<ref group=MB>This area does not include {{convert|2.37|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} in the Saskatchewan portion of Flin Flon. The city's total area in 2016 was {{convert|{{#expr:13.87+2.37}}|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}.</ref> ||align=center| {{nts|376.1}}
!scope="col"| Population<br>(2016)
!scope="col"| Change
!scope="col"| Land<br>area (km<sup>2</sup>)
!scope="col"| Population<br>density
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"|[[Brandon, Manitoba|Brandon]]
| [[Morden, Manitoba|Morden]]<ref group=MB>Morden is Manitoba's newest city, incorporated August 24, 2012.</ref> ||{{change|invert=on|align=center|dec=1|9929|8668}} ||align=center| {{nts|16.29}} ||align=center| {{nts|609.6}}
| [[Westman Region|Westman]]
| Ward
|align=center| 10
|align=center| {{nts|51313}}
|align=center| {{nts|48883}}
|align=center| {{change|51313|48883|dec=1|align="center"|disp=out|invert=on}}
|align=center| {{nts|79.04}}
|align=center| {{Pop density|51313|79.04|km2|prec=1}}
| {{dts|May 30, 1882}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Brandon City Plan |url=https://gisportal.brandon.ca/portal/apps/storymaps/stories/12df346cadcd4d31b7d3ce9e801d0c58 |website=[[Brandon, Manitoba|City of Brandon]] |publisher=Planning & Buildings Department |access-date=July 5, 2024 |date=March 13, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"|[[Dauphin, Manitoba|Dauphin]]
| [[Portage la Prairie]] ||{{change|invert=on|align=center|dec=1|13270|13304}}||align=center| {{nts|24.72}} ||align=center| {{nts|536.8}}
| [[Parkland Region|Parkland]]
| At-large
|align=center| 6
|align=center| {{nts|8368}}
|align=center| {{nts|8369}}
|align=center| {{change|8368|8369|dec=1|align="center"|disp=out|invert=on}}
|align=center| {{nts|12.67}}
|align=center| {{Pop density|8368|12.67|km2|prec=1}}
| {{dts|March 20, 1998}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Manitoba Communities: Dauphin (City) |url=https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/municipalities/dauphin.shtml |website=[[Manitoba Historical Society]] |access-date=July 5, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"|[[Flin Flon]] (part){{efn|Part of Flin Flon is located in [[Saskatchewan]]; only the part in Manitoba is included.}}
| [[Selkirk, Manitoba|Selkirk]] ||{{change|invert=on|align=center|dec=1|10504|10278}} ||align=center| {{nts|24.47}} ||align=center| {{nts|429.3}}
| [[Northern Manitoba]]
| At-large
|align=center| 6
|align=center| {{nts|4940}}
|align=center| {{nts|4991}}
|align=center| {{change|4940|4991|dec=1|align="center"|disp=out|invert=on}}
|align=center| {{nts|13.14}}
|align=center| {{Pop density|4940|13.14|km2|prec=1}}
| {{dts|June 26, 1970}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Manitoba Communities: Flin Flon (City) |url=https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/municipalities/flinflon.shtml |website=[[Manitoba Historical Society]] |access-date=July 5, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"|[[Morden, Manitoba|Morden]]
| [[Steinbach, Manitoba|Steinbach]] ||{{change|invert=on|align=center|dec=1|17806|16022}} ||align=center| {{nts|37.56}} ||align=center| {{nts|474.1}}
| [[Pembina Valley Region|Pembina Valley]]
| At-large
|align=center| 6
|align=center| {{nts|9929}}
|align=center| {{nts|8668}}
|align=center| {{change|9929|8668|dec=1|align="center"|disp=out|invert=on}}
|align=center| {{nts|16.29}}
|align=center| {{Pop density|9929|16.29|km2|prec=1}}
| {{dts|August 24, 2012}}<ref name="Morden"/>
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"|[[Portage la Prairie]]
| [[Thompson, Manitoba|Thompson]] ||{{change|invert=on|align=center|dec=1|13035|13678}}||align=center| {{nts|16.62}} ||align=center| {{nts|784.3}}
| [[Central Plains Region|Central Plains]]
| At-large
|align=center| 6
|align=center| {{nts|13270}}
|align=center| {{nts|13304}}
|align=center| {{change|13270|13304|dec=1|align="center"|disp=out|invert=on}}
|align=center| {{nts|24.72}}
|align=center| {{Pop density|13270|24.72|km2|prec=1}}
| {{dts|February 13, 1907}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Manitoba Communities: Portage la Prairie (City) |url=https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/municipalities/portagelaprairie.shtml |website=[[Manitoba Historical Society]] |access-date=July 5, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"|[[Selkirk, Manitoba|Selkirk]]
| [[Winkler, Manitoba|Winkler]] ||{{change|invert=on|align=center|dec=1|13747|12660}} ||align=center| {{nts|20.73}} ||align=center| {{nts|663.1}}
| [[Interlake Region|Interlake]] & [[Winnipeg Metropolitan Region|Winnipeg Metropolitan]]
| At-large
|align=center| 6
|align=center| {{nts|10504}}
|align=center| {{nts|10278}}
|align=center| {{change|10504|10278|dec=1|align="center"|disp=out|invert=on}}
|align=center| {{nts|24.47}}
|align=center| {{Pop density|10504|24.47|km2|prec=1}}
| {{dts|June 26, 1998}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Manitoba Communities: Selkirk (City) |url=https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/municipalities/selkirk.shtml |website=[[Manitoba Historical Society]] |access-date=July 5, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"|[[Steinbach, Manitoba|Steinbach]]
| [[Winnipeg]]<ref group=MB>Winnipeg is Canada's [[List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population|seventh-largest city]] and Manitoba's capital and largest city by both population and area. The Winnipeg [[census metropolitan area]] (CMA) is formed around the City of Winnipeg.</ref> ||{{change|invert=on|align=center|dec=1|749607|705224}}||align=center| {{nts|461.78}} ||align=center| {{nts|1623.3}}
| [[Eastman Region|Eastman]]
|- class="sortbottom" align="center"
| At-large
|align="center"| '''Total cities''' ||'''{{change|invert=on|align=center|bold=on|dec=1|892507|841880}}'''
|align="center"| '''{{nts|707.02}}'''
|align=center| 6
|align="center"| '''{{nts|1262.35}}'''
|align=center| {{nts|17806}}
|align=center| {{nts|16022}}
|-</onlyinclude>
|align=center| {{change|17806|16022|dec=1|align="center"|disp=out|invert=on}}
|}
|align=center| {{nts|37.56}}
''Notes:''
|align=center| {{Pop density|17806|37.56|km2|prec=1}}
<references group=MB/>
| {{dts|October 10, 1997}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Manitoba Communities: Steinbach (City) |url=https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/municipalities/steinbach.shtml |website=[[Manitoba Historical Society]] |access-date=July 5, 2024}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" align="left"|[[Thompson, Manitoba|Thompson]]
| [[Northern Manitoba]]
| At-large
|align=center| 8
|align=center| {{nts|13035}}
|align=center| {{nts|13678}}
|align=center| {{change|13035|13678|dec=1|align="center"|disp=out|invert=on}}
|align=center| {{nts|16.62}}
|align=center| {{Pop density|13035|16.62|km2|prec=1}}
| {{dts|July 7, 1970}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Manitoba Communities: Thompson (City) |url=https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/municipalities/thompson.shtml |website=[[Manitoba Historical Society]] |access-date=July 5, 2024}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" align="left"|[[Winkler, Manitoba|Winkler]]
| [[Pembina Valley Region|Pembina Valley]]
| At-large
|align=center| 6
|align=center| {{nts|13745}}
|align=center| {{nts|12660}}
|align=center| {{change|13745|12660|dec=1|align="center"|disp=out|invert=on}}
|align=center| {{nts|20.73}}
|align=center| {{Pop density|13745|20.73|km2|prec=1}}
| {{dts|April 7, 2002}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Manitoba Communities: Winkler (City) |url=https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/municipalities/winkler.shtml |website=[[Manitoba Historical Society]] |access-date=July 5, 2024}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" align="left"|[[Winnipeg]]
| [[Winnipeg Metropolitan Region|Winnipeg Metropolitan]]
| [[Subdivisions of Winnipeg#City wards|Ward]]
|align=center| 15
|align=center| {{nts|749607}}
|align=center| {{nts|705244}}
|align=center| {{change|749607|705244|dec=1|align="center"|disp=out|invert=on}}
|align=center| {{nts|461.78}}
|align=center| {{Pop density|749607|461.78|km2|prec=1}}
| {{dts|November 8, 1873}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Manitoba Communities: Winnipeg (City) |url=https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/municipalities/winnipeg.shtml |website=[[Manitoba Historical Society]] |access-date=July 5, 2024}}</ref>
|- class="sortbottom" align="center" style="background: #f2f2f2"
! scope="row" colspan="4" | Total cities
| '''{{nts|892517}}'''
| '''{{nts|842097}}'''
| {{change|892517|842097|dec=1|align="center"|disp=out|bold=on|invert=on}}
| '''{{nts|707.02}}'''
| '''{{Pop density|892517|707.02|km2|prec=1}}'''
| '''&mdash;'''
|- class="sortbottom" align="center" style="background: #f2f2f2"
! scope="row" colspan="4" |Manitoba
| '''{{nts|1342153}}'''
| '''{{nts|1278365}}'''
| {{change|1342153|1278365|dec=1|align="center"|disp=out|bold=on|invert=on}}
| '''{{nts|540310.19}}'''
| '''{{Pop density|1342153|540310.19|km2|prec=1}}'''
| '''&mdash;'''
|-
|}</onlyinclude>


<gallery mode="packed" heights="170">
===Former cities===
2009-0520-Thompson-WolfMural.jpg|alt=Spirit Way wolf mural on the side of the Highland Tower|The Spirit Way wolf mural in [[Thompson, Manitoba|Thompson]], Manitoba's sixth most populous city
Districts of Winnipeg that were incorporated as cities prior to [[Amalgamation of Winnipeg|amalgamation on January 1, 1972]]:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://winnipeg.ca/History/CityGovernment.stm|title=History of City Government|publisher=City of Winnipeg|access-date=May 24, 2020}}</ref>
Selkirk MB watertower.jpg|alt=Selkirk water tower|Watertower in [[Selkirk, Manitoba|Selkirk]], Manitoba's seventh most populous city
Morden Manitoba Canada (3).JPG|alt=Front view of the Morden Court House|The court house in [[Morden, Manitoba|Morden]], Manitoba's third least populous city
Dauphin City Hall.jpg|alt=Dauphin City Hall|City Hall in [[Dauphin, Manitoba|Dauphin]], second least populous city in Manitoba
Main Street of Flin Flon 2.jpg|alt=Main Street view in Flin Flon|Main Street in [[Flin Flon]], Manitoba's least populous city
</gallery>

=== Former cities ===
Districts of Winnipeg that were incorporated as cities prior to [[Amalgamation of Winnipeg|amalgamation on January 1, 1972]]:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://winnipeg.ca/History/CityGovernment.stm|title=History of City Government|publisher=[[Winnipeg|City of Winnipeg]]|access-date=May 24, 2020}}</ref>
*[[East Kildonan, Winnipeg|East Kildonan]] (1957–1972)
*[[East Kildonan, Winnipeg|East Kildonan]] (1957–1972)
*[[St. Boniface, Winnipeg|St. Boniface]] (1908–1972)
*[[St. Boniface, Winnipeg|St. Boniface]] (1908–1972)
*[[St. James-Assiniboia, Winnipeg|St. James-Assiniboia]] (1969–1972)
*[[St. James-Assiniboia, Winnipeg|St. James-Assiniboia]] (1969–1972)
**St. James (1956–1969)<ref>{{cite web|title=Manitoba Communities: St. James (Unincorporated City)|url=http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/municipalities/stjames.shtml|publisher=Manitoba Historical Society|access-date=May 29, 2020}}</ref>
**St. James (1956–1969)<ref>{{cite web|title=Manitoba Communities: St. James (Unincorporated City)|url=http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/municipalities/stjames.shtml|publisher=[[Manitoba Historical Society]]|access-date=May 29, 2020}}</ref>
*[[St. Vital, Winnipeg|St. Vital]] (1961–1972)
*[[St. Vital, Winnipeg|St. Vital]] (1961–1972)
*[[Transcona, Winnipeg|Transcona]] (1961–1972)
*[[Transcona, Winnipeg|Transcona]] (1961–1972)
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**[[List of towns in Manitoba]]
**[[List of villages in Manitoba]]
**[[List of villages in Manitoba]]

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Cities and towns in Manitoba

Manitoba is one of the three Prairie provinces located in Western Canada.[1] According to the 2021 Canadian census, it is the fifth most populous province in Canada with 1,342,153 inhabitants, and the sixth largest by land area, covering 540,310.19 square kilometres (208,614.93 sq mi).[2] Manitoba currently has 137 municipalities,[3] out of which ten are categorized as cities.[4]

Cities, towns and villages in Manitoba are referred to as municipalities, specifically urban municipalities, and are formed under the 1996 Municipal Act. In order to label urban municipalities as cities in Manitoba, it must have a minimum population of 7,500,[5] although Flin Flon, part of which is in the neighbouring province of Saskatchewan, falls under this threshold.[4] According to the results of the 2022 municipal elections collected by the Association of Manitoba Municipalities, the municipal governments of each city contains a mayor; the two largest cities has wards, while the rest utilize an at-large governing body.[6]

Manitoba's capital and largest city in both population and by land area is Winnipeg, which has 749,607 residents and spanning 461.78 square kilometres (178.29 sq mi); the smallest city in population is Flin Flon with 4,940 residents and the smallest by land area is Dauphin which covers 12.67 square kilometres (4.89 sq mi).[4] Winnipeg is also the oldest incorporated city in Manitoba with its charter being approved by the legislature on November 8, 1873.[7] The most recent incorporated city in the province was Morden, on August 24, 2012.[8]

Cities

  • Largest cities in Manitoba by population
  • Downtown view of Winnipeg
    Winnipeg, Manitoba's capital and largest city by both population and land area
  • Street view of Brandon
    Street view of Brandon, second most populous city in Manitoba
  • Main Street in Steinbach
    Main Street in Steinbach, Manitoba's third largest city by population
  • City Hall building in Winkler
    City Hall in Winkler, fourth most populous city in Manitoba
  • Portage La Prairie Public Building
    The Portage La Prairie Public Building in Portage La Prairie, fifth most populous city in Manitoba


Cities in Manitoba
Name Region Council type[6] Council size[6] 2021 Census of Population[4] Incorporation date[9]
Population
(2021) 		Population
(2016) 		Change Land
area (km2) 		Population
density
Brandon Westman Ward 10 51,313 48,883 +5.0% 79.04 649.2/km2 May 30, 1882[10]
Dauphin Parkland At-large 6 8,368 8,369 0.0% 12.67 660.5/km2 March 20, 1998[11]
Flin Flon (part)[a] Northern Manitoba At-large 6 4,940 4,991 −1.0% 13.14 376.0/km2 June 26, 1970[12]
Morden Pembina Valley At-large 6 9,929 8,668 +14.5% 16.29 609.5/km2 August 24, 2012[8]
Portage la Prairie Central Plains At-large 6 13,270 13,304 −0.3% 24.72 536.8/km2 February 13, 1907[13]
Selkirk Interlake & Winnipeg Metropolitan At-large 6 10,504 10,278 +2.2% 24.47 429.3/km2 June 26, 1998[14]
Steinbach Eastman At-large 6 17,806 16,022 +11.1% 37.56 474.1/km2 October 10, 1997[15]
Thompson Northern Manitoba At-large 8 13,035 13,678 −4.7% 16.62 784.3/km2 July 7, 1970[16]
Winkler Pembina Valley At-large 6 13,745 12,660 +8.6% 20.73 663.0/km2 April 7, 2002[17]
Winnipeg Winnipeg Metropolitan Ward 15 749,607 705,244 +6.3% 461.78 1,623.3/km2 November 8, 1873[18]
Total cities 892,517 842,097 +6.0% 707.02 1,262.4/km2 —
Manitoba 1,342,153 1,278,365 +5.0% 540,310.19 2.5/km2 —
  • Spirit Way wolf mural on the side of the Highland Tower
    The Spirit Way wolf mural in Thompson, Manitoba's sixth most populous city
  • Selkirk water tower
    Watertower in Selkirk, Manitoba's seventh most populous city
  • Front view of the Morden Court House
    The court house in Morden, Manitoba's third least populous city
  • Dauphin City Hall
    City Hall in Dauphin, second least populous city in Manitoba
  • Main Street view in Flin Flon
    Main Street in Flin Flon, Manitoba's least populous city

Former cities

Districts of Winnipeg that were incorporated as cities prior to amalgamation on January 1, 1972:[19]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Part of Flin Flon is located in Saskatchewan; only the part in Manitoba is included.

References

  1. ^ "Prairie Provinces". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Municipal Officials Directory 2024" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Manitoba Municipal Relations. 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "The Municipal Act". Government of Manitoba. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c "2022 Manitoba Municipal Elections". Association of Manitoba Municipalities. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "Winnipeg's history". City of Winnipeg. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Morden Gets City Status". City of Morden. August 27, 2012. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
  9. ^ "Manitoba Communities". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  10. ^ "Brandon City Plan". City of Brandon. Planning & Buildings Department. March 13, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  11. ^ "Manitoba Communities: Dauphin (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  12. ^ "Manitoba Communities: Flin Flon (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  13. ^ "Manitoba Communities: Portage la Prairie (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  14. ^ "Manitoba Communities: Selkirk (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  15. ^ "Manitoba Communities: Steinbach (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  16. ^ "Manitoba Communities: Thompson (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  17. ^ "Manitoba Communities: Winkler (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  18. ^ "Manitoba Communities: Winnipeg (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  19. ^ "History of City Government". City of Winnipeg. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  20. ^ "Manitoba Communities: St. James (Unincorporated City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
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