Eastern Manitoba, or the Eastman Region (French: Région de Eastman), is an informal geographic region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is bounded on the north by the Winnipeg River and Lake Winnipeg, on the east by the Manitoba-Ontario border, on the south by the Canada–US border, and on the west by the Red River. With a population of 128,855 as of the 2021 Canadian census, the Eastman Region is the second most populous region outside of the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region.
The city of Steinbach is the largest population centre in the region. The Trans-Canada Highway runs through the middle of the Eastman Region.
Major communities
| Name of Population Centre | Population (2021) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Beausejour | 3,307 | Town |
| Blumenort | 1,738 | LUD |
| Lac du Bonnet | 1,064 | Town |
| Lorette | 3,208 | LUD |
| Mitchell | 3,136 | LUD |
| Niverville | 5,947 | Town |
| Oakbank | 5,041 | LUD |
| Pinawa | 1,331 | Local government district |
| Powerview–Pine Falls | 1,239 | Town |
| St-Pierre-Jolys | 1,170 | Village |
| Ste. Anne | 2,891 | Town |
| Steinbach | 17,806 | City |
Rural municipalities
| Rural municipality | Unincorporated communities | Census division | Population (2021) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander |
|
No. 1 | 3,854 |
| Brokenhead |
|
No. 12 | 5,414 |
| De Salaberry |
|
No. 2 | 3,918 |
| Emerson-Franklin |
|
No. 2 (part in No. 3) | 2,437 |
| Hanover | No. 2 | 17,216 | |
| La Broquerie | No. 2 | 6,725 | |
| Lac du Bonnet |
|
No. 1 | 3,563 |
| Piney |
|
No. 1 | 1,843 |
| Reynolds |
|
No. 1 | 1,344 |
| Ritchot | No. 2 | 7,469 | |
| Springfield | No. 12 | 16,142 | |
| Ste. Anne | No. 2 | 5,584 | |
| Stuartburn | No. 1 | 1,731 | |
| Taché | No. 2 | 11,916 | |
| Victoria Beach | No. 1 | 689 | |
| Whitemouth | No. 1 | 1,630 |
First Nations and Indian reserves
Points of interest
Other
Parks, forestry, and landforms
- Agassiz Provincial Forest
- Atikaki Provincial Wilderness Park
- Belair Provincial Forest
- Birch Point Provincial Park
- Birds Hill Provincial Park
- Brightstone Sand Hills Provincial Forest
- Cat Hills Provincial Forest
- Elk Island Provincial Park
- Grand Beach Provincial Park
- Lee River Wildlife Management Area
- Manigotagan River Provincial Park
- Nopiming Provincial Park
- Pinawa Dam Provincial Park
- Poplar Bay Provincial Park
- Sandilands Provincial Forest
- St. Malo Provincial Park
- Wampum Provincial Forest
- Whitemouth Bog Ecological Reserve
- Whiteshell Provincial Park and Forest
Bodies of water
Transport
- Bird River (Lac du Bonnet) Airport
- Bird River Water Aerodrome
- Lac du Bonnet Airport
- Lac du Bonnet (North) Water Aerodrome
- Manitoba Highway 11
- Manitoba Provincial Road 304
- Silver Falls Airport
- Silver Falls Water Aerodrome
- Lancaster–Tolstoi Border Crossing
- Pinecreek–Piney Border Crossing
- Roseau–South Junction Border Crossing
- Warroad–Sprague Border Crossing
References
External links
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