Neepawa | |
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Town of Neepawa | |
Coordinates: 50°13′44″N 99°27′56″W / 50.22889°N 99.46556°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Region | Westman |
Incorporated | 1883 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Brian Hedley |
• Town Council | Neepawa Town Council |
• MLA Agassiz | Jodie Byram (PC) |
• MP Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa | Dan Mazier (CPC) |
Area | |
• Total | 17.09 km2 (6.60 sq mi) |
Elevation | 358.1 m (1,175 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,685 |
• Density | 332.7/km2 (862/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central (CDT)) |
Postal code | |
Area code | 204 |
Website | www |
Neepawa (/ˈniːpəwɑː/) is a town in Manitoba, Canada, on the Yellowhead Highway at the intersection with Highway 5.
As of 2021[update] its population was 5,685.[1] Neepawa was incorporated as a town in 1883. Located in western Manitoba, it is bordered by the Municipality of North Cypress – Langford and Rural Municipality of Rosedale.
Neepawa is the self-proclaimed lily capital of the world in part because of its Lily Festival.[2] The Lily Festival ran for 18 years beginning in 1996 and ending in 2014.[3]
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