Wawanesa | |
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Unincorporated urban community | |
A view of the skyline of Wawanesa. St. Paul's Anglican Church in Wawanesa, built in 1900. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company building, built in 1930. | |
Motto: Our scenic valley | |
Coordinates: 49°36′N 99°41′W / 49.600°N 99.683°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Region | Westman Region |
Municipality | Oakland – Wawanesa |
Established | 1889 |
Incorporated | 1908 (village) |
Amalgamated into Oakland – Wawanesa | 2015 |
Area | |
• Total | 2.28 km2 (0.88 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 653 |
• Density | 261.1/km2 (676/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central (CDT)) |
Area code | 204 |
Wawanesa is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Oakland – Wawanesa within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held village status before January 1, 2015. It is the birthplace of The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co.