Interlake Region, Manitoba
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Manitoba's Interlake is the name given to a region in the Canadian province of Manitoba. As the name indicates, it lies roughly between Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba comprised of 14 rural municipalities, one city (the City of Selkirk), five towns (Arborg, Gimli, Stonewall, Teulon and Winnipeg Beach) and two villages, Riverton and Dunnottar. The largest population centre in the region is Selkirk. The second largest is the town of Stonewall. The region is divided into three of Statistics Canada's census divisions of Canada: Manitoba Census Divisions No. 13, No. 14, and No. 18, which together had a population of 82,365 as of the 2001 census. The total land area of the region is 15,837.39 km² (6,114.85 sq mi).
Argyle, Manitoba, is the small hamlet that is located on the Prime Meridian of Canada, near the middle of the Interlake Region. Sandy Hook is located between Winnipeg Beach and Gimli, a popular summer vacation spot.
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- Community Profile: Census Division No. 13, Manitoba; Statistics Canada
- Community Profile: Census Division No. 14, Manitoba; Statistics Canada
- Community Profile: Census Division No. 18, Manitoba; Statistics Canada
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| Image:Flag of Manitoba.svg | Manitoba |
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| Regions | Winnipeg Capital Region - Central Plains - Eastman - Interlake - Northern - Parkland - Pembina Valley - Westman |
| Census divisions | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 - 23 |
| Cities | Brandon - Dauphin - Flin Flon - Portage la Prairie - Selkirk - Steinbach - Thompson - Winkler - Winnipeg |
| List of communities in Manitoba - List of rural municipalities in Manitoba |
