Portage La Prairie Manitoba

Portage la Prairie is a small city in the Central Plains Region of Manitoba, Canada. In 2016, the population was 13,304 and the land area was 2…
Portage la Prairie is a small city in the Central Plains Region of Manitoba, Canada. In 2016, the population was 13,304 and the land area was 24.68 square kilometres. Portage la Prairie is approximately 75 kilometres west of Winnipeg, along the Trans-Canada Highway. It sits on the Assiniboine River, which flooded the town persistently until a diversion channel north to Lake Manitoba was built to divert the flood waters. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie.
  • Country: Canada
  • Province: Manitoba
  • Region: Central Plains
  • Established: 1738 (Fort La Reine)
  • Settled: 1851 (village)
  • Incorporated: 1880 (town) · 1907 (city)
  • Elevation: 261 m (856 ft)

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