Churchill
town in Manitoba, Canada
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Summary
Churchill is a town[1]. Churchill ranks in the top 2% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,487 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Manitoba[3]
- Country: Canada[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Hudson Bay[5], Churchill River[6]
- Instance of: human settlement[7], local government district[8]
- Shares border with: Arviat[9]
- Named after: John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough[10]
- Part of: Northern Region[11]
- Commons category: Churchill, Manitoba[12]
- Local dialing code: 204[13]
- Official website: http://www.churchill.ca/[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Churchill, Manitoba[15]
- Population: 870[16]
- Category for people born here: Category: People born in Churchill, Manitoba[17]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Churchill, Manitoba[18]
- Different from: Churchill[19]
- Elevation above sea level: 0 m[20]
- Area: 53.96 km²[21]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Churchill, Manitoba[22]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Churchill include Winnipeg–Churchill train[23], an inter-city rail[24], in Canada[25] and Churchill Airport[26], an airport[27], in Canada[28].
Why It Matters
Churchill has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Churchill is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
Entities named for Churchill include Winnipeg–Churchill train[23], an inter-city rail[24], in Canada[25] and Churchill Airport[26], an airport[27], in Canada[28].