Neepawa
Neepawa | |
|---|---|
| Town of Neepawa | |
Neepawa Courthouse | |
Town boundaries | |
| Coordinates: 50°13′44″N 99°27′56″W / 50.22889°N 99.46556°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Westman |
| Incorporated | 1883 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brian Hedley |
| • Town Council | Neepawa Town Council |
| • MLA Agassiz | Jodie Byram (PC) |
| • MP Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa | Dan Mazier (CPC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.09 km2 (6.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 358.1 m (1,175 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,685 |
| • Density | 332.7/km2 (862/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central (CDT)) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | 204 |
| Website | www |
Neepawa (/ˈniːpəwɑː/) is a town in Manitoba, Canada, on the Yellowhead Highway at the intersection with Highway 5.
As of 2021 its population was 5,685. Neepawa was incorporated as a town in 1883. Located in western Manitoba, it is bordered by the Municipality of North Cypress – Langford and Rural Municipality of Rosedale.
Neepawa is the self-proclaimed lily capital of the world in part because of its Lily Festival. The Lily Festival ran for 18 years beginning in 1996 and ending in 2014.