Souris, Manitoba

Souris
A view of the skyline of Souris
Historic buildings in Souris, Manitoba.
Hillcrest Museum in Souris
The Souris River and bridge
Grain elevators in Souris
From top, left to right: A view of the Souris skyline from Victoria Park, historic buildings on Crescent Avenue, Hillcrest Museum, the Souris River, and grain elevators in Souris.
Souris is located in Manitoba
Souris
Souris
Location of Souris, Manitoba
Souris is located in Canada
Souris
Souris
Souris (Canada)
Coordinates: 49°37′02″N 100°15′37″W / 49.61722°N 100.26028°W / 49.61722; -100.26028[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
MunicipalitySouris-Glenwood
Established1881
Incorporated1903
Amalgamation2015
Government
 • MLAGrant Jackson (PC)
 • MPLarry Maguire (CPC)
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land3.35 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
 • Population centre2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
 • Census subdivision (Souris-Glenwood)579.69 km2 (223.82 sq mi)
Elevation
 (at weather station)[3]
432.8 m (1,419.9 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total1,970
 • Density588.7/km2 (1,525/sq mi)
 • Population centre
1,935
 • Population centre density772.6/km2 (2,001/sq mi)
 • Census subdivision
2,547
 • Census subdivision density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
DemonymSourisites
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
Postal code
R0K 2C0
Area code(s)204
Websitewww.sourismanitoba.com

Souris (2021 population: 1,970[2]) is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Souris-Glenwood within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held town status prior to the Manitoba municipal amalgamations on January 1, 2015. It is located within the municipality at the confluence of Plum Creek and Souris River, from which it takes its name. Before 1882, the town was called Plum Creek.[4]

The community is home to Canada's longest historic cable-stayed footbridge at 177 m (581 ft) long,[5] known as the Swinging Bridge, which spans the Souris River that divides the community. The Swinging Bridge was built in 1904 as a means of transportation over the Souris River, later floods destroyed the original swinging bridge and in 2013 a modern cable bridge was installed.[6]

  1. ^ "Souris". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference statCAN2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  4. ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 65. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
  5. ^ Encyclopedia of Manitoba (Winnipeg: Great Plains Publications, 2007), p. 648.
  6. ^ "Manitoba town cuts historic footbridge to save dike". CTVNews. July 3, 2011.