Neepawa

Neepawa
Location in Manitoba
	Neepawa
	Neepawa
State :	Canada
Province :	Manitoba
Coordinates :	50 ° 14 ′ N , 99 ° 28 ′ W Coordinates: 50 ° 14 ′ N , 99 ° 28 ′ W
Height :	358 m
Area :	17.57 km²
Residents :	4609 (as of 2016)
Population density :	262.3 inhabitants / km²
Time zone :	Central Time ( UTC − 6 )
Postal code :	R0J
Area code :	+1 204
Mayor :	Adrian de Groot
Website :	www.neepawa.ca
	; Neepawa Court House

Neepawa is a city in the Canadian province of Manitoba with 4609 inhabitants (2016).

geography

Neepawa is located on the Whitmud River , about 170 km northwest of the provincial capital Winnipeg and 50 kilometers northeast of Brandon . The Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) and Manitoba Highway 5 intersect in Neepawa. Riding Mountain National Park begins in the north at a distance of 35 kilometers . Lake Manitoba to the east is 65 kilometers away.

history

The native inhabitants of the area were the Cree and the Assiniboine , but they were not sedentary and primarily followed the migratory bison herds as hunters . Only a few settler families initially settled in the region. Only after several, initially unsuccessful efforts, a Canadian Pacific Railway finally led to Neepawa, did the town flourish and the city was officially founded in 1883. The name Neepawa goes back to the Cree and means 'land of diversity' ( land of plenty ). The trade in agricultural products as well as game products and furs was the main livelihood of the inhabitants.

The town is home to the Neepawa Natives ice hockey team, as well as the Margaret Laurence House and the Beautiful Plains Museum .

Built in 1884, the Neepawa Court House , a two-story, brick-built courthouse was added to the Manitoba National Historic Sites of Canada list in 1981.

sons and daughters of the town

Eva Clare , pianist
Charles Frederick Goodeve , chemist
Shane Hnidy , former ice hockey player
Margaret Laurence , writer

Neepawa Lily Festival

Today Neepawa is not only known for agriculture, but also for growing lilies , which are exported to all parts of the world. The city therefore calls itself the ' Lily Capital of the World' . Every year around 200,000 lilies in 1500 different variations are produced and in summer a lily festival, which is very popular with tourists, is organized.

Examples of the Neepawa Lily Festival 2009:

Individual evidence

Web links

Commons : Neepawa, Manitoba - collection of images, videos, and audio files

local_histories - Neepawa - Land of Plenty
aurencehouse - Margaret Laurence Home
travelmanitoba - Beautiful Plains Museum
neepawanatives - Website of the Neepawa Natives

[1] Census Canada

[2] History

[3] Capital of the Lilies