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{{Infobox settlement
|name                   = Winnipeg
|settlement_type        = [[Ceety]]
|official_name          = City of Winnipeg
|image_skyline          = 444 Winnipeg montage.jpg
|image_caption          = Clockwise frae top: [[Downtown Winnipeg|Downtown]] featurin the [[Manitoba Legislative Building|Legislative Building]], [[The Forks, Winnipeg|The Forks]], [[Portage and Main]] featurin the [[Richardson Building (Winnipeg)|Richardson Building]] an [[Canwest Place]], the [[Assiniboine Park]] Pavilion, [[Osborne Village]], the [[Esplanade Riel]]
|nickname               = Gateway to the West, Heart of the Continent, The Peg
|motto                  = ''Unum Cum Virtute Multorum''<br /><small>(Ane wi the Strength o Mony)</small>
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|pushpin_map_caption    =Location o Winnipeg in [[Manitoba]]
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|subdivision_type       = [[Leet o kintras|Kintra]]
|subdivision_name       = [[Canadae]]
|subdivision_type1      = [[Provinces an territories o Canadae|Province]]
|subdivision_name1      = [[Manitoba]]
|subdivision_type2      = [[Leet o regions o Canada|Region]]
|subdivision_name2      = [[Winnipeg Caipital Region]]
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|leader_title           = Ceety Mayor
|leader_name            = [[Sam Katz]]
|leader_title1          = Govrenin Body
|leader_name1           = [[Winnipeg City Council]]
|leader_title2          = [[Canadian Hoose o Commons|MP]]s
|leader_name2           = {{Collapsible list
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|1=[[Joyce Bateman]] ([[Conservative Pairty o Canadae|CPC]])
|2=[[Rod Bruinooge]] ([[Conservative Pairty o Canadae|CPC]])
|3=[[Steven Fletcher]] ([[Conservative Pairty o Canadae|CPC]])
|4=[[Shelly Glover]] ([[Conservative Pairty o Canadae|CPC]])
|5=[[Kevin Lamoureux]] ([[Leeberal Pairty o Canadae|LPC]])
|6=[[Pat Martin]] ([[New Democratic Pairty|NDP]])
|7=[[Joy Smith]] ([[Conservative Pairty o Canadae|CPC]])
|8=[[Lawrence Toet]] ([[Conservative Pairty o Canadae|CPC]])
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|leader_title3          = [[Legislative Assembly o Manitoba|MLA]]s
|leader_name3           = {{Collapsible list
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|1=[[Nancy Allan]]
|2=[[Rob Altemeyer]]
|3=[[Sharon Blady]]
|4=[[Erna Braun]]
|5=[[Marilyn Brick]]
|6=[[David Chomiak]]
|7=[[Matt Wiebe]]
|8=[[Myrna Driedger]]
|9=[[Jon Gerrard]]
|10=[[George Hickes (politeecian)|George Hickes]]
|11=[[Jennifer Howard (politeecian)|Jennifer Howard]]
|12=[[Kerri Irvin-Ross]]
|13=[[Bidhu Jha]]
|14=[[Bonnie Korzeniowski]]
|15=[[Gord Mackintosh]]
|16=[[Jim Maloway]]
|17=[[Flor Marcelino]]
|18=[[Doug Martindale]]
|19=[[Hugh McFadyen]]
|20=[[Diane McGifford]]
|21=[[Christine Melnick]]
|22=[[Bonnie Mitchelson]]
|23=[[Theresa Oswald]]
|24=[[Daryl Reid]]
|25=[[Jim Rondeau]]
|26=[[Mohinder Saran]]
|27=[[Erin Selby]]
|28=[[Greg Selinger]]
|29=[[Heather Stefanson]]
|30=[[Andrew Swan]]
|31=
}}
|established_title      = Established,
|established_date       = 1738 ([[Fort Rouge (fortification)|Fort Rouge]])
|established_title2     = Renamit
|established_date2      = 1822 ([[Fort Garry]])
|established_title3     = Incorporatit
|established_date3      = 1873 (City of Winnipeg)
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|population_as_of               = [[Canadae 2011 Census|2011 Census]]<ref name="2011CensMuniPops">{{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4611040&Geo2=PR&Code2=46&Data=Count&SearchText=Winnipeg&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=PR&GeoCode=4611040  |title=Population and dwelling counts, for Manitoba and census subdivisions (municipalities) |work=[[Statistics Canada]], 2011 Census of Population |accessdate=6 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Metropolitan areas of Manitoba|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=202&PR=46&S=0&O=D&RPP=50 |publisher=Statistics Canada |accessdate=8 February 2011}}</ref>
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|population_total               = 663,617 ([[Leet o the 100 lairgest municipalities in Canadae bi population|7t]])
|population_metro               = 730,018 ([[Leet o the 100 lairgest metropolitan auries in Canadae|8t]])
|population_density_km2         = 1430
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|timezone               = [[Central Time Zone (North Americae)|CST]]
|utc_offset             = −6
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|utc_offset_DST         = −5
|coordinates            = {{coord|49|53|58|N|97|08|21|W|region:CA-MB|display=inline,title}}
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|elevation_m              = 238
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|postal_code            = [[Leet o R postal codes o Canadae|R2C–R3Y]]
|area_code              = [[Aurie code 204|204]]
|blank_name             = [[Demonym]]
|blank_info             = Winnipegger
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|blank1_info            = 062H14
|blank2_name            = [[Geographical Names Board of Canada|GNBC]] Code
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|website                = [http://www.winnipeg.ca/interhom/ City of Winnipeg]
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'''Winnipeg''' ({{IPAc-en|Winnipeg.ogg|ˈ|w|ɪ|n|ɪ|p|ɛ|ɡ}}) is the caipital an lairgest ceety o [[Manitoba]], [[Canadae]], an is the primary municipality o the [[Winnipeg Caipital Region]], wi mair nor 60% o Manitoba's population. It is locatit near the [[langitude|langitudinal]] centre o [[North Americae]], at the [[confluence]] o the [[Red River o the North|Red]] an [[Assiniboine River|Assiniboine]] Rivers (a pynt commonly kent as [[The Forks, Winnipeg|The Forks]]).

The name "Winnipeg" comes frae the [[Cree]] for "muddy waters". The Winnipeg aurie wis a tradin centre for [[Aboriginal fowks in Canadae|Aboriginal fowks]] prior tae the arrival o Europeans. The first fort wis biggit thare in 1738 bi French traders.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Champagne|first=Antoine|date=1968-69|title=The Vérendryes and Their Successors, 1727-1760|journal=MHS Transactions|volume=3|issue=25}}</ref> A dounset wis later foondit bi the Selkirk settlers in 1812, the nucleus of which wis incorporatit as the City of Winnipeg in 1873. Durin the late 19t century an early 20t century, Winnipeg wis ane o the fastest growin ceeties in North Americae. The [[University o Manitoba]], foondit durin this period, wis the first varsity in Wastren Canadae.

Winnipeg haes a diversified economy, wi sectors in finance, manufacturin, fuid an beverage production, cultur, retail an tourism. Winnipeg is a major transportation hub, served bi [[Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson Internaitional Airport|Richardson Internaitional Airport]].  The ceety haes railwey connections tae the [[Unitit States]] an Eastren an Wastren Canadae throu three [[Class I railroads|Class I rail carriers]].

Winnipeg is the [[Leet o the 100 lairgest municipalities in Canadae bi population|seivent-lairgest municipality]] in Canadae, wi a population o 633,451 in the [[Canadae 2006 Census]]. The ceety's [[census metropolitan aurie]], consistin o the ceety o Winnipeg, ten nearby rural municipalities an the [[First Naitions]] reserve o [[Brokenhead Ojibway Naition|Brokenhead 4, Manitoba]], is Canadae's [[Leet o the 100 lairgest metropolitan auries in Canadae|aicht-lairgest]], wi 694,668 indwallers. Winnipeg's cultural organisations an festivals include the [[ryal Winnipeg Ballet]], [[Manitoba Opera]], [[Le Cercle Molière]], [[Festival du Voyageur]] an [[Folklorama]]. Professional sports organisations based in the ceety include the [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]], the [[Winnipeg Goldeyes]], an the [[Manitoba Moose]].

== Sister ceeties ==

Winnipeg maintains tred development programs, cultural an educational pairtnerships in [[Twin touns an sister ceeties|sister ceety]] agreements wi thir ceeties:

* 1970: [[Setagaya, Tokyo|Setagaya]] ([[Japan]]) {{flagicon|Japan}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city.setagaya.tokyo.jp/topics/bunkoku/outline/outline_9.html|title=Setagaya's Sister Cities|accessdate=2009-07-16|archive-date=2008-06-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611065430/http://www.city.setagaya.tokyo.jp/topics/bunkoku/outline/outline_9.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 1971: [[Reykjavík]] ([[Iceland]]) {{flagicon|Iceland}}<ref name="sister">{{cite web|url=http://www.mmcalumni.ca/v2/docs/ol/Winnipeg%20City%20Council%20Minutes%20for%201978.pdf|title=Winnipeg City Council Minutes for 1978|accessdate=2009-07-16|archive-date=2011-08-28|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/61HGSL3iE?url=http://www.mmcalumni.ca/v2/docs/ol/Winnipeg%20City%20Council%20Minutes%20for%201978.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 1973: [[Lviv]] ([[Ukraine]]) {{flagicon|Ukraine}}<ref name="sister"/>
* 1979: [[Manila]] ([[Philippines]]) {{flagicon|Philippines}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filipinojournal.com/v2/about_us.php|title=About Us|publisher=The Filipino Journal|accessdate=2009-07-16|archive-date=2013-02-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130207141639/http://www.filipinojournal.com/v2/about_us.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 1982: [[Taichung]] ([[Republic o Cheenae|Taiwan]]) {{flagicon|Taiwan}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.tccg.gov.tw/general.php?page=general_brief_01&id=16&pid=16|title=Taichung City Diplomacy - Sister Cities|publisher=Taichung City Government|accessdate=2009-07-16|archive-date=2007-07-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705162439/http://english.tccg.gov.tw/general.php?page=general_brief_01&id=16&pid=16|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 1982: [[Kuopio]] ([[Finland]]) {{flagicon|Finland}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kuopio.fi/english.nsf/TDTXT/140704094836550?OpenDocument|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080424110102/http://www.kuopio.fi/english.nsf/TDTXT/140704094836550?OpenDocument|archivedate=2008-04-24|title=Kuopion kaupunki|accessdate=2009-07-16|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 1984: [[Beersheba]] ([[Israel]]) {{flagicon|Israel}}<ref name="diversity">{{cite web|url=http://www.winnipeg.ca/interhom/pdfs/mayors_office/task_force_on_diversity_final_report.pdf|title=Task Force on Diversity|year=2001|publisher=City of Winnipeg|accessdate=2009-07-16}}{{Dead link|date=November 2009}}</ref>
* 1988: [[Chengdu]] ([[Fowkrepublic o Cheenae]]) {{flagicon|China}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cdfao.chengdu.gov.cn/english/detail.asp?ID=1337&ClassID=020209|title=Winnipeg (Canada)|publisher=Foreign Affairs Office, Chengdu Municipality|accessdate=2009-07-16|archive-date=2016-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305021840/http://www.cdfao.chengdu.gov.cn/english/detail.asp?ID=1337&ClassID=020209|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 1992: [[Jinju]] ([[Republic o Korea]]) {{flagicon|South Korea}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jpn.klafir.or.kr/sister/s01/s01.jsp?page=9&nation=X&cont=C|title=Sister City|publisher=Korean Local Government|accessdate=2009-07-16}}{{Dead link|date=January 2010}}</ref>
* 1999: [[San Nicolás de los Garza]] ([[Mexico]]) {{flagicon|Mexico}}<ref name="diversity"/>

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