Winnipeg

Summary

Winnipeg is a big city^[1]. Winnipeg has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 is on the continent of North America^[11].
• Winnipeg's instance of is recorded as big city^[12].
• Winnipeg's instance of is recorded as city in Canada^[13].
• Winnipeg's official language is recorded as English^[14].
• Winnipeg's shares border with is recorded as Stonewall^[15].
• Lake Winnipeg is named after Winnipeg^[16].
• Winnipeg's flag is recorded as flag of Winnipeg^[17].
• Winnipeg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Beersheba^[18].
• Winnipeg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Chengdu^[19].
• Winnipeg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Jinju^[20].
• Winnipeg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Lviv^[21].
• Winnipeg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Manila^[22].
• Winnipeg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Setagaya^[23].
• Winnipeg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Reykjavík^[24].
• Winnipeg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Taichung^[25].
• Winnipeg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kuopio^[26].
• Winnipeg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Gan-Yavne^[27].

Body

Founding

1738 marks the founding of Winnipeg^[28].

Identity

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

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Winnipeg include Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport^[31], an international airport^[32], in Canada^[33]; Winnipeg the Bear^[34], a zoo animals^[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 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Winnipeg is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for Winnipeg include Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport^[31], an international airport^[32], in Canada^[33]; Winnipeg the Bear^[34], a zoo animals^[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].