La Rochelle, Manitoba
La Rochelle | |
---|---|
La Rochelle Location of La Rochelle in Manitoba | |
Coordinates: 49°21′20″N 96°58′48″W / 49.35556°N 96.98000°WCoordinates: 49°21′20″N 96°58′48″W / 49.35556°N 96.98000°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Region | Eastman |
Census Division | No. 2 |
Government | |
• Governing Body | Rural Municipality of De Salaberry Council |
• MP | Vic Toews |
• MLA | Cliff Graydon |
Time zone | CST (UTC−6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
Area code(s) | 204, 431 |
NTS Map | 062H07 |
GNBC Code | GAOFK |
La Rochelle is a locality within the Rural Municipality of De Salaberry in south-eastern Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately 60 kilometers (37 miles) south of Winnipeg.[1] Established by Métis families in 1859, La Rochelle is the oldest places in the Rural Municipality of De Salaberry.[2]
References
- ↑ "Geographical Names of Canada - Querying Distances". nrcan.gc.ca. 2011-10-24. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
- ↑ "The Rural Municipality of De Salaberry - Our Municipality - RM Communities - La Rochelle". www.rmdesalaberry.mb.ca. 2011. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/25/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.