Winnipeg

Summary

Winnipeg is a big city^[1]. Winnipeg ranks in the top 6% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,066 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Winnipeg is located in Winnipeg Metropolitan Region^[3].
• Winnipeg is in the country of Canada^[4].
• Winnipeg is on the body of water Red River of the North^[5].
• Winnipeg is on the body of water Assiniboine River^[6].
• Winnipeg is on the body of water Seine River^[7].
• Winnipeg is on the body of water La Salle River^[8].
• Winnipeg's head of government is recorded as Brian Bowman^[9].
• Winnipeg's head of government is recorded as Scott Gillingham^[10].
• Winnipeg's video is recorded as Winnipeg, Canada.webm^[11].
• Winnipeg's image is recorded as Winnipeg skyline (2025).jpg^[12].
• Winnipeg's continent is recorded as North America^[13].
• Winnipeg's instance of is recorded as big city^[14].
• Winnipeg's instance of is recorded as city in Canada^[15].
• Winnipeg's official language is recorded as English^[16].
• Winnipeg's flag image is recorded as Flag of Winnipeg.svg^[17].
• Winnipeg's shares border with is recorded as Stonewall^[18].
• Winnipeg's coat of arms image is recorded as Crest of Winnipeg.svg^[19].
• Lake Winnipeg is named after Winnipeg^[20].
• Winnipeg's flag is recorded as flag of Winnipeg^[21].
• Winnipeg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Beersheba^[22].
• Winnipeg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Chengdu^[23].
• Winnipeg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Jinju^[24].
• Winnipeg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Lviv^[25].
• Winnipeg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Manila^[26].
• Winnipeg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Setagaya^[27].

Body

Founding

+1738-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Winnipeg^[28].

Identity

Winnipeg's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'City of Winnipeg'}^[29]. Winnipeg's part of is recorded as Manitoba^[30].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Winnipeg include Winnipeg the Bear^[31], a zoo animals^[32]; Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport^[33], an international airport^[34], in Canada^[35]; Winnipeg–Churchill train^[36], an inter-city rail^[37], in Canada^[38]; and My Winnipeg^[39], a film^[40], directed by Guy Maddin^[41].

Why It Matters

Winnipeg ranks in the top 6% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,066 views/month).^[2] Winnipeg has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] Winnipeg is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for Winnipeg include Winnipeg the Bear^[31], a zoo animals^[32]; Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport^[33], an international airport^[34], in Canada^[35]; Winnipeg–Churchill train^[36], an inter-city rail^[37], in Canada^[38]; and My Winnipeg^[39], a film^[40], directed by Guy Maddin^[41].