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CanadaProvinces of Canada>ProvinceManitoba}} Manitoba|subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |established_title = |established_date = |founder = |seat_type = |seat = |government_footnotes = |government_type = |governing_body = |leader_party = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |unit_pref = Metric|area_footnotes = |area_urban_footnotes = |area_rural_footnotes = |area_metro_footnotes = |area_note = |area_water_percent = |area_rank = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank2_title = |area_total_km2 = 27,384.24|area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_urban_km2 = |area_rural_km2 = |area_metro_km2 = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank2_km2 = |area_total_ha = |area_land_ha = |area_water_ha = |area_urban_ha = |area_rural_ha = |area_metro_ha = |area_blank1_ha = |area_blank2_ha = |length_km = |width_km = |dimensions_footnotes = |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = WEBSITE= STATISTICS CANADA, March 27, 2023, 2021 Canadian census>2021|population_total = 117,432|population_density_km2 = auto|population_note = |population_demonym = |timezone1 = |utc_offset1 = |timezone1_DST = |utc_offset1_DST = |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code_type = |area_code = |area_codes = |iso_code = |website = |module = |footnotes = }}The Westman Region (also known as Western Manitoba or simply Westman) is an informal geographic region of the Canadian province of Manitoba located in the southwestern corner of the province. The city of Brandon is the largest urban centre in the Westman Region. Primary economic industries in the region include agriculture, food processing, manufacturing, education, petroleum, transportation, and tourism. Riding Mountain National Park and eight provincial parks are located within Westman. As of 2021, the region had a recorded population of 117,432 people.Together with the Parkland Region to the north, Westman composes the broader Prairie Mountain health region,WEB, In Your Community,weblink 2021-08-03, Manitoba Parent Zone - Healthy Child Manitoba, en, and is provided healthcare services by Prairie Mountain Health.WEB, Government of Canada, Statistics Canada, 2015-12-16, Health Regions: Boundaries and Correspondence with Census Geography,weblink 2021-08-03, www150.statcan.gc.ca,

Major communities

Cities and towns{| class"wikitable sortable"

!Name of Population Centre!Population (2021)!StatusBrandon, Manitoba>Brandon|51,313|CityCarberry, Manitoba>Carberry |1,818|TownMelita, Manitoba>Melita|1,041|TownMinnedosa, Manitoba>Minnedosa |2,741|Town|Neepawa|5,685|TownVirden, Manitoba>Virden |3,118|Town

Rural municipalities and unincorporated communities {| class"wikitable sortable"

!Rural municipality!class="unsortable" |Unincorporated communities!Census division!Population (2021)Municipality of Boissevain – Morton>Boissevain–Morton|

• Boissevain
• Whitewater

Division No. 5, Manitoba>5|2,309Municipality of Brenda – Waskada>Brenda–Waskada|

• Goodlands
• Leighton
• Medora
• Napinka
• Waskada

Division No. 5, Manitoba>5|650Municipality of Clanwilliam – Erickson>Clanwilliam–Erickson|

• Crocus
• Erickson
• Hilltop
• Kerrs Lake
• Scandinavia

Division No. 15, Manitoba>15|1,239Rural Municipality of Cornwallis>Cornwallis|

• Chater
• Cottonwoods
• Sprucewoods

Division No. 7, Manitoba>7|4,568Municipality of Deloraine – Winchester>Deloraine–Winchester|

• Deloraine
• Dand
• Mountainside
• Regent

Division No. 5, Manitoba>5|1,478Rural Municipality of Ellice – Archie>Ellice–Archie|

• Chillon
• Manson
• McAuley
• St. Lazare
• Victor
• Wattsview
• Willen

Division No. 15, Manitoba>15|831Rural Municipality of Elton>Elton|

• Douglas
• Forrest
• Justice

Division No. 7, Manitoba>7|1,276Municipality of Glenboro – South Cypress>Glenboro–South Cypress|

• Ashdown
• Aweme
• Glenboro
• Skalholt
• Stockton
• Treesbank

Division No. 7, Manitoba>7|1,123Municipality of Grassland>Grassland|

• Argue
• Bunclody
• Elgin
• Fairfax
• Hartney
• Grande-Clairière
• Lauder
• Minto
• Regent
• Underhill

Division No. 5, Manitoba>5|1,583Hamiota Municipality>Hamiota|

• Decker
• Hamiota
• Lavinia
• McConnell
• Oakner
• Pope

Division No. 15, Manitoba>15|1234Municipality of Harrison Park>Harrison Park|

• Crawford Park
• Horod
• Newdale
• Onanole
• Rackham
• Rogers
• Sandy Lake
• Seech

Division No. 15, Manitoba>15|1,852Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain>Killarney–Turtle Mountain|

• Bannerman
• Enterprise
• Holmfield
• Killarney
• Lena
• Ninga^
• Rhodes
• Wakopa

Division No. 5, Manitoba>5|3,429Rural Municipality of Minto-Odanah>Minto–Odanah|

• Bethany
• Clanwilliam

Division No. 15, Manitoba>15|1,121 Municipality of North Cypress – Langford>North Cypress–Langford|

• Brookdale
• Edrans
• Fairview
• Firdale
• Gregg
• Hallboro
• Harte
• Ingelow
• Melbourne
• Mentmore
• Oberon
• Wellwood

Division No. 7, Manitoba>7 / 15|3,011Municipality of Oakland – Wawanesa>Oakland–Wawanesa|

• Carroll
• Methven
• Nesbitt
• Rounthwaite
• Wawanesa

Division No. 7, Manitoba>7|1,758Rural Municipality of Oakview>Oakview|

• Brumlie
• Basswood
• Cardale
• Norman
• Oak River
• Rapid City^

Division No. 15, Manitoba>15|1,928Rural Municipality of Pipestone>Pipestone|

• Butler
• Cromer
• Ebor
• Ewart
• Linklater
• Pipestone
• Reston^
• Scarth
• Sinclair
• Woodnorth

Division No. 6, Manitoba>6|1,422Rural Municipality of Prairie Lakes>Prairie Lakes|

• Belmont^
• Dunrea
• Hartney Junction
• Hilton
• Margaret
• Ninette^

Division No. 5, Manitoba>5|1,625Prairie View Municipality>Prairie View|

• Arrow River
• Beulah
• Birtle
• Crandall
• Foxwarren
• Isabella
• Miniota
• Quadra
• Reeder
• Solsgirth
• Uno

Division No. 15, Manitoba>15|2,161Riverdale Municipality>Riverdale|

• Bradwardine
• Levine
• Myra
• Rivers
• Wheatland

Division No. 7, Manitoba>7|1,803Rural Municipality of Rosedale>Rosedale|

• Birnie
• Eden
• Franklin
• Kelwood^
• Mountain Road
• Polonia
• Riding Mountain

Division No. 15, Manitoba>15|1,524Rural Municipality of Sifton>Sifton|

• Algar
• Belleview
• Deleau
• Findlay
• Griswold
• Oak Lake
• Oak Lake Beach
• Ralston
• Routledge

Division No. 6, Manitoba>6|1,239Municipality of Souris – Glenwood>Souris–Glenwood|

• Hayfield
• Menteith
• Newstead
• Schwitzer
• Souris

Division No. 7, Manitoba>7|2,547Municipality of Two Borders>Two Borders|

• Bede
• Bernice
• Broomhill
• Coulter
• Dalny
• Elva
• Lyleton
• Pierson
• Tilston

Division No. 5, Manitoba>5|1,120Rural Municipality of Wallace – Woodworth>Wallace–Woodworth|

• Elkhorn^
• Harding
• Hargrave
• Harmsworth
• Kenton^
• Kirkella
• Kola
• Lenore
• Maples
• Two Creeks

Division No. 6, Manitoba>6|2,748Rural Municipality of Whitehead>Whitehead|

• Alexander^
• Ashbury
• Beresford
• Kemnay
• Villette
• Roseland

Division No. 7, Manitoba>7|1,679Rural Municipality of Yellowhead>Yellowhead|

• Elphinstone
• Glenforsa
• Glossop
• Ipswich
• Kelloe
• Menzie
• Oakburn
• Shoal Lake
• Strathclair

Division No. 15, Manitoba>15|1,679** Unincorporated Urban Community^ Local Urban District

First Nations and reserves

• Birdtail Sioux First Nation
• Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation
• Gambler First Nation
• Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation
• Rolling River First Nation
• Sioux Valley Dakota Nation
• Waywayseecappo First Nation

Canadian Forces

• CFB Shilo

Points of interest

National parks

• Riding Mountain National Park

Provincial parks

• Criddle/Vane Homestead Provincial Park
• Grand Valley Provincial Park
• Oak Lake Provincial Park
• Rivers Provincial Park
• Seton Provincial Park
• Spruce Woods Provincial Park
• Turtle Mountain Provincial Park
• William Lake Provincial Park

Other parks

• International Peace Garden

Transport

Airports

• Brandon Municipal Airport (primary)
• Deloraine Airport
• Erickson Municipal Airport
• Glenboro Airport
• Killarney Municipal Airport
• Melita Airport
• Minnedosa Airport
• Neepawa Airport
• Reston/R.M. of Pipestone Airport
• Riding Mountain Airport
• Shoal Lake Airport
• Shoal Lake Water Aerodrome
• Souris Glenwood Industrial Air Park
• Strathclair Airport
• Virden (Gabrielle Farm) Airport
• Virden/R.J. (Bob) Andrew Field Regional Aerodrome

Railways

• Rivers station (VIA Rail)

Highways

• PTH 1 (Trans-Canada Highway)
• PTH 2
• PTH 3
• PTH 5
• PTH 10
• PTH 16 (Yellowhead Highway)
• PTH 18
• PTH 21
• PTH 23
• PTH 41
• PTH 42
• PTH 45
• PTH 83

References

Specific

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General

• Community Profile: Census Division No. 5, Manitoba; Statistics Canada
• Community Profile: Census Division No. 6, Manitoba; Statistics Canada
• Community Profile: Census Division No. 7, Manitoba; Statistics Canada
• Community Profile: Census Division No. 15, Manitoba; Statistics Canada

External links

• Manitoba Regional Profiles: Westman Region

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