The Interlake Region is an informal geographic

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of the

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Manitoba Manitoba is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population ...

that lies roughly between

Lake Winnipeg Lake Winnipeg () is a very large, relatively shallow lake in North America, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Its southern end is about north of the city of Winnipeg. Lake Winnipeg is Canada's sixth-largest freshwater lake and the third- ...

and

Lake Manitoba Lake Manitoba () is the 14th largest lake in Canada and the 33rd largest lake in the world with a total area of . It is located within the Canadian province of Manitoba about northwest of the province's capital, Winnipeg, at . History The la ...

in the Canadian province of

. 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. The area is clearly defined on the west by the shores of

and on the eastern edge by

. 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 image:Geschiebemergel.JPG, Closeup of glacial till. Note that the larger grains (pebbles and gravel) in the till are completely surrounded by the matrix of finer material (silt and sand), and this characteristic, known as ''matrix support'', is d ...

, 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. 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 Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red River of the North, Red and Assiniboine River, Assiniboine rivers. , Winnipeg h ...

and southern Manitoba.

Demographics

Major communities

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.

References

Community Profile: Census Division No. 13, Manitoba; Statistics Canada

Community Profile: Census Division No. 14, Manitoba; Statistics Canada

Community Profile: Census Division No. 18, Manitoba; Statistics Canada

References

External links

Interlake Regional Profile
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Geography

Climate

Demographics

Major communities

Census subdivisions

See also

References

References

External links