Beausejour, Manitoba
Beausejour (/ˌboʊzəˈʒʊər/) is a town in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is 46 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg, just west of the Canadian Shield and Whiteshell Provincial Park. The French name Beauséjour [beau + séjour] means "beautiful stay". The town is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead.
Beausejour | |
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| Town of Beausejour | |
Aerial view with Beausejour in the centre foreground | |
Town boundaries | |
Beausejour Location of Beausejour in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 50°03′44″N 96°30′58″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Eastman |
| Rural Municipality | Brokenhead |
| Established | 1874 |
| Incorporated | 1908 (village) 1912 (town) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ray Schrile |
| • Governing Body | Town Council |
| • MP (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman) | James Bezan (CPC) |
| • MLA (Lac du Bonnet) | Wayne Ewasko (PC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.35 km2 (2.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 251.2 m (824 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 3,307 |
| • Density | 584.4/km2 (1,514/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | Area codes 204 and 431 |
| Website | www |
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