Northern Manitoba
Northern Manitoba | |
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Common definitions of Northern Manitoba | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Largest population centres | Thompson Flin Flon The Pas Norway House Churchill |
Northern Manitoba (also known as NorMan or Nor-Man) is a geographic and cultural region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Manitoba originally encompassed only a small square around the Red River Colony, but it was extended north to the 60th parallel in 1912, thus acquiring a large northern region. The region's specific boundaries vary, as "northern" communities are considered to share certain social and geographic characteristics, regardless of latitude.