Ashern

Ashern
Ashern
Location of Ashern in Manitoba
Coordinates: 51°10′56″N 98°20′44″W / 51.18222°N 98.34556°W / 51.18222; -98.34556
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
RegionInterlake
Census DivisionNo. 18
Government
  MPJames Bezan
  MLADerek Johnson
Population
  Total
616
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0C 0E0
Area code204
NTS Map062O01
GNBC CodeGABCU

Ashern is a local urban district located in the Municipality of West Interlake in Manitoba's Interlake Region.

Today, the community supports the agriculture (mostly beef in addition to a few private pork and chicken farms), fishing, mineral extraction, recreation and tourism industries. The community of Ashern is the largest community in the municipality and is a regional service centre to a trading area of approximately 8,000 people.