Interlake Region
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The Interlake Region is an informal geographic region of the Canadian province of Manitoba that lies roughly between Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
The region comprises 14 rural municipalities, one city (Selkirk), five towns (Arborg, Riverton, Stonewall, Teulon and Winnipeg Beach), and one village (Dunnottar). The largest population centre in the region is Selkirk, and the second largest is the town of Stonewall.
Argyle is a small hamlet that is located on the Principal Meridian of Canada, near the middle of the Interlake Region.
Sandy Hook is located between Winnipeg Beach and Gimli, a popular summer vacation spot.
Geography
The Interlake Region geographically is a low lying glacial lake basin that is poorly drained.{{cite web |title= Interlake Region Manitoba Canada |url= https://www.ehcanadatravel.com/manitoba/interlake.html#:~:text=The%20Interlake%20region%20is%20a,oak%20and%20white%20cedar%20forests. |website=Eh Canada Travel |access-date=March 24, 2023}} The area is clearly defined on the west by the shores of Lake Manitoba and on the eastern edge by Lake Winnipeg. The northern and southern boundaries are less clearly defined geographically. The geography of the region is mostly composed of sandy beaches, wetlands, lakes, bogs, marshlands, agricultural fields, glacial till, rocky shorelines, and oak, aspen, and eastern cedar forests. The topography is mostly level and poorly drained, swamps exist in all portions of the region.{{cite web |title= A Historical Geography of the Interlake Area of Manitoba from 1871-1921 |url= https://mspace.lib.umanitoba.ca/xmlui/handle/1993/3306 |author= James Morton Richtik |date=October 1964 |publisher=University of Manitoba |access-date=March 24, 2023}} The soils are mostly shallow and mixed with lime and thus mostly infertile. Agricultural areas do thrive in the regions surrounding the Icelandic River basin in the north around Arborg and Riverton, as well as in the area east of Teulon and close to Gimli.
=Climate=
The climate of the area is moderated by the lakes and overall is slightly cooler than the weather found in Winnipeg and southern Manitoba.
{{Weather box
|location = Arborg (1981–2010 normals)
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|Jan record high C = 7.5
|Feb record high C = 7.8
|Mar record high C = 16.7
|Apr record high C = 30.0
|May record high C = 37.0
|Jun record high C = 37.0
|Jul record high C = 36.5
|Aug record high C = 36.1
|Sep record high C = 36.5
|Oct record high C = 28.5
|Nov record high C = 20.6
|Dec record high C = 9.5
|year record high C = 37.0
|Jan high C = -12.6
|Feb high C = -8.9
|Mar high C = -1.8
|Apr high C = 9.1
|May high C = 16.9
|Jun high C = 21.9
|Jul high C = 24.8
|Aug high C = 24.0
|Sep high C = 17.5
|Oct high C = 9.1
|Nov high C = -1.6
|Dec high C = -9.9
|year high C = 7.4
|Jan mean C = -18.3
|Feb mean C = -14.9
|Mar mean C = -7.5
|Apr mean C = 3.0
|May mean C = 10.0
|Jun mean C = 15.8
|Jul mean C = 18.6
|Aug mean C = 17.5
|Sep mean C = 11.5
|Oct mean C = 3.9
|Nov mean C = -6.0
|Dec mean C = -14.8
|year mean C = 1.6
|Jan low C = -23.9
|Feb low C = -20.8
|Mar low C = -13.3
|Apr low C = -3.2
|May low C = 3.2
|Jun low C = 9.6
|Jul low C = 12.3
|Aug low C = 10.9
|Sep low C = 5.4
|Oct low C = -1.3
|Nov low C = -10.3
|Dec low C = -19.7
|year low C = -4.3
|Jan record low C = -45.6
|Feb record low C = -48.3
|Mar record low C = -42.2
|Apr record low C = -29.5
|May record low C = -14.0
|Jun record low C = -5.0
|Jul record low C = 1.1
|Aug record low C = -2.0
|Sep record low C = -7.8
|Oct record low C = -21.0
|Nov record low C = -40.0
|Dec record low C = -41.1
|year record low C = -48.3
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 16.9
|Feb precipitation mm = 12.4
|Mar precipitation mm = 24.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 25.9
|May precipitation mm = 55.4
|Jun precipitation mm = 80.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 70.3
|Aug precipitation mm = 68.9
|Sep precipitation mm = 53.4
|Oct precipitation mm = 43.9
|Nov precipitation mm = 27.0
|Dec precipitation mm = 19.7
|year precipitation mm = 499.4
|snow colour = green
|Jan snow cm = 16.9
|Feb snow cm = 10.1
|Mar snow cm = 15.3
|Apr snow cm = 7.8
|May snow cm = 1.2
|Jun snow cm = 0.0
|Jul snow cm = 0.0
|Aug snow cm = 0.0
|Sep snow cm = 0.4
|Oct snow cm = 6.9
|Nov snow cm = 18.3
|Dec snow cm = 18.7
|year snow cm = 95.6
|source 1 = Environment Canada{{cite web|url=http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?searchType=stnName&txtStationName=Arborg&searchMethod=contains&txtCentralLatMin=0&txtCentralLatSec=0&txtCentralLongMin=0&txtCentralLongSec=0&stnID=3717&dispBack=1|title=Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010|publisher=Environment Canada|access-date=13 June 2018}}
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{{Weather box
|location = Gimli, Manitoba
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|Jan record high C = 8.2
|Feb record high C = 8.1
|Mar record high C = 15.0
|Apr record high C = 29.2
|May record high C = 36.1
|Jun record high C = 36.7
|Jul record high C = 35.0
|Aug record high C = 37.5
|Sep record high C = 36.5
|Oct record high C = 26.1
|Nov record high C = 22.8
|Dec record high C = 6.3
|year record high C = 37.5
|Jan high C = −12.8
|Feb high C = −9.3
|Mar high C = -1.8
|Apr high C = 8.2
|May high C = 16.3
|Jun high C = 21.6
|Jul high C = 24.9
|Aug high C = 23.2
|Sep high C = 16.9
|Oct high C = 9.5
|Nov high C = -1.1
|Dec high C = −10.5
|year high C = 7.1
|Jan mean C = −18.2
|Feb mean C = −14.8
|Mar mean C = −7.3
|Apr mean C = 2.7
|May mean C = 10.6
|Jun mean C = 16.1
|Jul mean C = 19.2
|Aug mean C = 17.5
|Sep mean C = 11.6
|Oct mean C = 4.8
|Nov mean C = -5.2
|Dec mean C = −15.4
|year mean C = 1.8
|Jan low C = −23.5
|Feb low C = −20.3
|Mar low C = −12.8
|Apr low C = −2.9
|May low C = 4.7
|Jun low C = 10.5
|Jul low C = 13.5
|Aug low C = 11.8
|Sep low C = 6.3
|Oct low C = 0.0
|Nov low C = −9.2
|Dec low C = −20.3
|year low C = −3.5
|Jan record low C = −41.2
|Feb record low C = −39.4
|Mar record low C = −34.4
|Apr record low C = −25.6
|May record low C = −9.5
|Jun record low C = -1.3
|Jul record low C = 2.8
|Aug record low C = 0.5
|Sep record low C = −15.8
|Oct record low C = −16.4
|Nov record low C = −34.3
|Dec record low C = −39.4
|year record low C = −41.2
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 22.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 17.3
|Mar precipitation mm = 30.0
|Apr precipitation mm = 30.0
|May precipitation mm = 49.8
|Jun precipitation mm = 94.1
|Jul precipitation mm = 69.7
|Aug precipitation mm = 64.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 66.7
|Oct precipitation mm = 38.3
|Nov precipitation mm = 27.6
|Dec precipitation mm = 22.5
|year precipitation mm = 532.5
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 0.3
|Feb rain mm = 0.3
|Mar rain mm = 8.8
|Apr rain mm = 19.8
|May rain mm = 47.6
|Jun rain mm = 94.1
|Jul rain mm = 69.7
|Aug rain mm = 64.2
|Sep rain mm = 65.6
|Oct rain mm = 30.3
|Nov rain mm = 5.3
|Dec rain mm = 1.8
|year rain mm = 407.8
|Jan snow cm = 27.6
|Feb snow cm = 21.7
|Mar snow cm = 24.1
|Apr snow cm = 11.4
|May snow cm = 2.2
|Jun snow cm = 0
|Jul snow cm = 0
|Aug snow cm = 0
|Sep snow cm = 1.1
|Oct snow cm = 8.4
|Nov snow cm = 26.6
|Dec snow cm = 25.0
|year snow cm = 148.1
|unit precipitation days= 0.2 mm
|Jan precipitation days= 12.3
|Feb precipitation days= 9.2
|Mar precipitation days= 9.5
|Apr precipitation days= 8.1
|May precipitation days= 9.9
|Jun precipitation days= 12.7
|Jul precipitation days= 11.7
|Aug precipitation days= 11.6
|Sep precipitation days= 11.1
|Oct precipitation days= 10.0
|Nov precipitation days= 9.4
|Dec precipitation days= 12.4
|year precipitation days= 127.6
|unit rain days= 0.2 mm
|Jan rain days= 0.30
|Feb rain days= 0.35
|Mar rain days= 2.5
|Apr rain days= 5.6
|May rain days= 9.5
|Jun rain days= 12.7
|Jul rain days= 11.7
|Aug rain days= 11.6
|Sep rain days= 10.9
|Oct rain days= 8.2
|Nov rain days= 2.3
|Dec rain days= 0.53
|year rain days= 76.1
|unit snow days= 0.2 cm
|Jan snow days= 13.9
|Feb snow days= 9.7
|Mar snow days= 8.5
|Apr snow days= 3.7
|May snow days= 1.0
|Jun snow days= 0.05
|Jul snow days= 0
|Aug snow days= 0
|Sep snow days= 0.45
|Oct snow days= 2.6
|Nov snow days= 8.6
|Dec snow days= 13.6
|year snow days= 62.0
|Jan sun = 119.3
|Feb sun = 141.2
|Mar sun = 190.3
|Apr sun = 247.5
|May sun = 284.4
|Jun sun = 289.6
|Jul sun = 319.1
|Aug sun = 271.8
|Sep sun = 174.8
|Oct sun = 141.1
|Nov sun = 94.9
|Dec sun = 102.4
|year sun = 2376.4
|source 1 = Environment Canada{{cite web
| url=http://www.climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_e.html?stnID=3736&lang=e&dCode=0&province=MAN&provBut=&month1=0&month2=12
| archive-url=https://archive.today/20121216042635/http://www.climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_e.html?stnID=3736&lang=e&dCode=0&province=MAN&provBut=&month1=0&month2=12
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| archive-date=December 16, 2012
| title=Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000
| publisher=Environment Canada
| access-date=March 19, 2012
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|date=November 2010
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Demographics
=Major communities=
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!Name of Population Centre !Population (2021) |
| Arborg
|1,279 |
| Ashern
|616 |
| Eriksdale
|846 |
| Fisher Branch
|465 |
| Gimli
|2,345 |
| Riverton
|475 |
| Selkirk
|10,504 |
| Stonewall
|5,046 |
| Teulon
|1,201 |
| Winnipeg Beach
|1,145 |
=Census subdivisions=
The Interlake Economic Region is made of three subdivisions according to Statistics Canada which includes Divisions No. 13, No. 14, and No. 18.
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!Division No. !Population (2021) !Area Km2 |
| No. 13
|51,643 |1,662.28 |
| No. 14
|19,749 |2,833.41 |
| No. 18
|26,636 |11,362.44 |
| Totals
|98,028 |15,858.13 |
See also
- Interlake-Gimli — provincial electoral district
- Interlake — former provincial electoral district
- Selkirk-Interlake — federal electoral district
References
- [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=4613&Geo2=PR&Code2=46&Data=Count&SearchText=Division%20No.&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=46&B1=All&Custom= Community Profile: Census Division No. 13, Manitoba; Statistics Canada] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310231855/http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=4613&Geo2=PR&Code2=46&Data=Count&SearchText=Division%20No.&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=46&B1=All&Custom= |date=2007-03-10 }}
- [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=4614&Geo2=PR&Code2=46&Data=Count&SearchText=Division%20No.&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=46&B1=All&Custom= Community Profile: Census Division No. 14, Manitoba; Statistics Canada] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310232242/http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=4614&Geo2=PR&Code2=46&Data=Count&SearchText=Division%20No.&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=46&B1=All&Custom= |date=2007-03-10 }}
- [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=4618&Geo2=PR&Code2=46&Data=Count&SearchText=Division%20No.&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=46&B1=All&Custom= Community Profile: Census Division No. 18, Manitoba; Statistics Canada] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310232319/http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=4618&Geo2=PR&Code2=46&Data=Count&SearchText=Division%20No.&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=46&B1=All&Custom= |date=2007-03-10 }}
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20051201093946/http://www.communityprofiles.mb.ca/cgi-bin/region/index.cgi?id=3 Interlake Regional Profile]
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