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   Winnipeg (/ ˈ w ɪ n ɪ p ɛ ɡ / ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America.

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     The city's population grew from 7,900 in 1881 to more than...

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   4 days ago · 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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   Winnipeg (pronounced /ˈwɪnɨpɛg/) is the largest city of Manitoba, Canada. It is in the eastern prairie region of western Canada. It is often called the "Gateway to the West". Winnipeg is the seventh biggest city in Canada with a population of 705,244 people. The name "Winnipeg" comes from the Cree word for "muddy

4. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › articleWinnipeg | The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   Sep 11, 2012 · Learn about the history, geography, economy and culture of Winnipeg, the capital and largest city of Manitoba. Explore the city's origins as a fur trade centre, its role in the transcontinental railways, its diverse architecture and its flood protection system.

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   capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Winnipeg ( pronounced /ˈwɪnɨpɛg/) is the largest city of Manitoba, Canada. It is in the eastern prairie region of western Canada. It is often called the "Gateway to the West".

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   Where is Winnipeg located?

   • Winnipeg, city, capital (1870) of Manitoba, Canada. It lies at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, 40 miles (65 km) southwest of Lake Winnipeg and 60 miles (95 km) north of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Winnipeg is the economic and cultural centre of Manitoba and is at the heart of the most populous metropolitan area in central Canada.

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   Why is Winnipeg called Winnipeg?

   • The city of Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba , and is located at the confluence of the Red River and Assiniboine River 100 km north of the Minnesota border. The name is derived from the Cree name for Lake Winnipeg, 65 km north, win-nipi, meaning "murky water."

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   How did Winnipeg become a city?

   • The nucleus of the future city of Winnipeg was related to the construction of a general store by Henry McKenney in 1862. McKenney built his store where the fur-runners' trail coming down the Assiniboine River to Fort Garry crossed the trail running down the Red River — in present-day Winnipeg, the corner of Portage and Main.

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   Is Winnipeg a Windy City?

   • Winnipeg has a reputation for being a windy city with the intersection of Portage and Main being called the windiest intersection in Canada; however, Winnipeg is only the 12th windiest city in Canada, just below Hamilton, Ontario.

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