St. François Xavier, Manitoba
Unincorporated urban centre in Manitoba, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St. François Xavier is an unincorporated urban centre located in the Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier, Manitoba, Canada. It is located about 15 km west of the city of Winnipeg on the Assiniboine River.
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St. François Xavier | |
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Unincorporated urban centre | |
Location of St. François Xavier in Manitoba | |
Coordinates: 49°54′46″N 97°32′30″W | |
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Region | Central Plains and Winnipeg Metro |
Census Division | No. 10 |
Municipality | RM of St. François Xavier |
Founded | 1824 |
Post office established | 1871 |
Area | |
• Land | 3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 662 |
• Density | 195.8/km2 (507/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
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Area code | 204 |
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Settled around 1824 as Grantown, it is the second oldest settlement in Manitoba.[3]