Portage la Prairie | |
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| City of Portage la Prairie | |
 Clockwise from top left to centre: City Welcome Sign, Aerial View of Portage la Prairie, World's Largest Coca-Cola Can, Birds' Eye View of Crescent Lake and Island Park, Waterfront Active Transport Route, Island Park, City Hall | |
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| Nickname(s): Portage, P. la P., Plaptown | |
| Motto: Progress | |
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  Portage la Prairie Location in Canada  Portage la Prairie Location in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′22″N 98°17′31″W / 49.97278°N 98.29194°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Central Plains |
| Established | 1738 (Fort La Reine) |
| Settled | 1851 (village) |
| Incorporated | 1880 (town) 1907 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Mayor | Sharilyn Knox |
| • City Council | Colin Doyle, Ryan Espey, Joe Masi, Preston Meier, Faron Nicholls, Terrie Porter |
| • Member of Parliament (MP) | Branden Leslie |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) | Jeff Bereza |
| Area | |
| • Land | 24.72 km2 (9.54 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,029.94 km2 (783.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 261 m (856 ft) |
| Population (2021[4]) | |
• City | 13,270 (5th) |
| • Density | 536.8/km2 (1,390/sq mi) |
| • Metro density | 10.1/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Portager, Portage la Prairian |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Time zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code | 204/431 |
| Website | www.city.portage-la-prairie.mb.ca |
Portage la Prairie (/ˈpɔːrtɪdʒ lə ˈprɛəri/) is a small city in the Central Plains Region of Manitoba, Canada. As of 2016, the population was 13,304 and the land area of the city was 24.68 square kilometres (9.53 sq mi).[2]
Portage la Prairie is approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi) west of Winnipeg, along the Trans-Canada Highway (exactly halfway between the provincial boundaries of Saskatchewan and Ontario). The community sits on the Assiniboine River, which flooded the town persistently until a diversion channel north to Lake Manitoba (the Portage Diversion) was built to divert the flood waters. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie.
According to Environment Canada, Portage la Prairie has the most sunny days during the warm months in Canada.[5]
It is the administrative headquarters of the Dakota Tipi First Nations reserve.
- ^ Council – City of Portage la Prairie
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- ^ Environment Canada. "Top Canadian Weather Winners". Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2011.