Wawanesa, Manitoba
Wawanesa | |
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Unincorporated urban community | |
A view of the skyline of Wawanesa. St. Paul's Anglican Church in Wawanesa, built in 1900. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company building, built in 1930. | |
| Motto: Our scenic valley | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′N 99°41′W / 49.600°N 99.683°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Westman Region |
| Municipality | Oakland – Wawanesa |
| Established | 1889 |
| Incorporated | 1908 (village) |
| Amalgamated into Oakland – Wawanesa | 2015 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.28 km2 (0.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 653 |
| • Density | 261.1/km2 (676/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central (CDT)) |
| Area code | 204 |
Wawanesa is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Oakland – Wawanesa within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held village status before January 1, 2015. It is the birthplace of The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co.