Selkirk (Manitoba)

Selkirk
Location in Manitoba
	Selkirk
	Selkirk
State :	Canada
Province :	Manitoba
Region:	Interlake
Coordinates :	50 ° 9 ′ N , 96 ° 52 ′ W Coordinates: 50 ° 9 ′ N , 96 ° 52 ′ W
Height :	225 m
Area :	24.71 km²
Residents :	9834 (as of 2011)
Population density :	398 inhabitants / km²
Time zone :	Central Time ( UTC − 6 )
Postal code :	R1A
Foundation :	1882
Mayor :	Larry Johansson

Selkirk is a small town in the south of the Canadian Prairie Province of Manitoba .

The city is located about 34 km north of the provincial capital Winnipeg , is crossed by the Red River and is close to Lake Winnipeg , one of the largest lakes in North America.

The city was named in honor of Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk , who initiated a settlement project with the Red River Colony in what is now Manitoba in 1812 .

In April 2007, Selkirk was - next to the capital Winnipeg - the venue for three games of the women's ice hockey world championship .

Personalities

Robert Atkinson Davis (1841–1903), politician and entrepreneur
Rich Chernomaz (* 1963), ice hockey player and coach
Sherisse Laurence , singer and television presenter
Alfie Michaud (* 1976), ice hockey goalkeeper
Andrew Murray (born 1981), ice hockey player
Harry Oliver (1898–1985), ice hockey player
Joe Simpson (1893–1973), ice hockey player and coach
Jimmy Skinner (1917–2007), ice hockey player and coach
Neil Wilkinson (1967), ice hockey player

Web links

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

City of Selkirk, Manitoba. In: myselkirk.ca. October 25, 2018, accessed October 25, 2018 .