Central Plains Region

This article is about the region in Canada. For other uses, see Central Plain.
Central Plains Region
Region of Manitoba
Map of the Central Plains Region in Manitoba.
Map of the Central Plains Region in Manitoba.
CountryCanada Canada
ProvinceManitoba Manitoba
Area
 • Total10,655.94 km2 (4,114.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total51,129
 • Density4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
Crescent Lake in Portage la Prairie

The Central Plains Region (French: Région des plaines centrales) is an informal geographic region of the Canadian province of Manitoba located in the south central part of the Canadian province of Manitoba, directly west of Winnipeg.[2]

Its major urban centre is the City of Portage la Prairie. Together with the Pembina Valley Region to the south, the Central Plains Region composes the broader cultural region of Central Manitoba.[2][3] Geographically, the region is considered to be a part of southern Manitoba, and is serviced by the Southern Regional Health Authority.

As of the 2016 census, the region had a population of 50,300 (compared to 48,289 in the 2001 census).[4][5][6]

  1. ^ "North Central economic region statistics". Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Manitoba's Tourist Regions". MACAP. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  3. ^ "In Your Community". Manitoba Parent Zone - Healthy Child Manitoba. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada (2017-02-08). "Division No. 9, Census division [Census division], Manitoba and Manitoba [Province] | Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  5. ^ Statistics Canada (2017-02-08). "Division No. 8, Census division [Census division], Manitoba and Manitoba [Province] | Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  6. ^ Statistics Canada (2017-02-08). "Division No. 10, Census division [Census division], Manitoba and Manitoba [Province] | Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2021-08-03.