Old Kildonan
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Old Kildonan is the northernmost city ward of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Before the City of Winnipeg Act of 1972, it was an independent unincorporated municipality called the Municipality of Old Kildonan; prior to that, from 1914, it was a subdivision of the Rural Municipality of Kildonan.[2][3][1]
Old Kildonan | |
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Ward | |
Coordinates: 49°58′00″N 97°08′00″W | |
Incorporated | 1875; 149 years ago (1875) (Kildonan) |
Incorporated | July 1, 1921; 102 years ago (July 1, 1921) (Municipality of Old Kildonan) |
Named for | Strath of Kildonan, Sutherlandshire, Scotland |
Government | |
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• City Councilor | Devi Sharma (Old Kildonan) |
Area | |
• Ward | 2,136.74 ha (5,280.00 acres) |
• Metro | 5,306.79 km2 (2,048.96 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Ward | 39,358 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
• Metro | 778,489 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Forward Sortation Areas | R2P |
Area code(s) | Area codes 204 and 431 |
It is bounded by the north limit of the City of Winnipeg on the north; by the CP Winnipeg Beach railway, slightly past McPhillips Street, on the east; Brookside Boulevard (Winnipeg Route 90) on the west; and by Inkster Boulevard (Route 23) on the south.[4]
The ward falls within the community area of Seven Oaks and is served by the Seven Oaks School Division.[5] Its population was 47,155 as of the 2016 census.[3]