Selkirk, Manitoba
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Selkirk is a city in the western Canadian province of Manitoba, located on the Red River about 22 kilometres (14 mi) northeast of Winnipeg, the provincial capital. It has a population of 10,504 as of the 2021 census.[2]
Selkirk | |
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City of Selkirk | |
Nickname: Catfish Capital of the World | |
Coordinates: 50°08′37″N 96°53′02″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Region | Interlake and Winnipeg Capital |
Settled | 1813; 211 years ago (1813) |
Town | June 5, 1882; 141 years ago (June 5, 1882) |
City | 1998; 26 years ago (1998) |
Named for | Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk |
Government | |
• City Mayor | Larry Johansson |
• Governing Body | Selkirk City Council |
• MP | James Bezan |
• MLA | Richard Perchotte |
Area | |
• City | 24.47 km2 (9.45 sq mi) |
Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
Population | |
• City | 10,504 (7th) |
• Urban | 9,761 |
• Urban density | 429.3/km2 (429/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Forward sortation area | |
Area code(s) | Area codes 204 and 431 |
Website | www |
The mainstays of the local economy are tourism, a steel mill, and a psychiatric hospital. A vertical lift bridge over the Red River connects Selkirk with the smaller town of East Selkirk. The city is connected to Winnipeg via Highway 9 and is served by the Canadian Pacific Railway.
The city was named in honour of the Scotsman Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, who obtained the grant to establish a colony in the Red River area in 1813.