St. Laurent, Manitoba
St. Laurent | |
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Location of St. Laurent in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′46″N 97°56′27″W / 50.41278°N 97.94083°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Interlake |
| Census Division | No. 18 |
| Government | |
| • Governing Body | Rural Municipality of St. Laurent Council |
| • MP | James Bezan |
| • MLA | Derek Johnson |
| Area | |
• Total | 465.62 km2 (179.78 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,338 |
| • Density | 2.8/km2 (7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| Postal Code | R0C 2S0 |
| Area code | 204 |
| NTS Map | 062I05 |
| GNBC Code | GAXYM |
St. Laurent (French: Saint-Laurent) is a community on the eastern shore of Lake Manitoba. It lies within the boundaries of the Rural Municipality of St. Laurent, 70 km (43 mi) from Winnipeg. A historically-Métis settlement, St. Laurent is one of the few remaining places in which the Michif French language is still spoken.