Dauphin, Manitoba
Dauphin (/ˈdɔːfɪn/) is a city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 8,368 as of the 2021 Canadian Census. The community is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Dauphin. The city takes its name from Lake Dauphin and Fort Dauphin (first built 1741), which were named by explorer Pierre Gaultier de La Vérendrye in honour of the Dauphin of France, the heir to the French throne. Dauphin is Manitoba's ninth largest community and serves as a hub to the province's Parkland Region.
Dauphin | |
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| City of Dauphin | |
The original Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Resurrection in Dauphin, Manitoba, a national historic site of Canada. | |
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| Nickname: City of Sunshine | |
| Motto: "Everything You Deserve" | |
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Dauphin Location of Dauphin in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 51°08′58″N 100°02′58″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Parkland |
| Established | 1898 |
| Government | |
| • City Mayor | David Bosiak |
| • Governing Body | Dauphin City Council |
| • MP (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa) | Dan Mazier |
| • MLA (Dauphin) | Ron Kostyshyn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.67 km2 (4.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (968 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 8,368 (9th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Forward sortation area | R7N |
| Area code(s) | 204, 431 ,584 |
| Website | City of Dauphin |
Dauphin plays host to several summer festivals, including Dauphin's Countryfest and Canada's National Ukrainian Festival. Dauphin is served by Provincial Trunk Highways 5, 10 and 20.
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