Fun facts about Winnipeg
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Winnipeg is named after nearby Lake Winnipeg, which means 'murky water' or 'muddy water' in Cree.
Winnipeg
Canada
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. 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.
From the “Etymology” section
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The Winnipeg Grenadiers were among the first Canadians to engage in combat against Japanese military forces during World War II.
Winnipeg
Canada
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. 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.
From the “History” section
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Winnipeg has North America's largest extant mature urban elm forest.
Winnipeg
Canada
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. 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.
From the “Geography” section
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Winnipeg has the highest percentage of Indigenous peoples for any major Canadian city at 12.4%.
Winnipeg
Canada
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. 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.
From the “Demographics” section
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The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is Canada's oldest ballet company and the longest continuously operating ballet company in North America.
Winnipeg
Canada
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. 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.
From the “Culture” section
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Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0