The Pembina Valley (french: Vallée-de-la-Pembina) is an informal geographic

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of the

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. It is named for its major geographical feature, the Pembina Valley, which runs through the southwestern part of the region. The Pembina Valley had a population of 67,028 as of the

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(Manitoba Census Areas 3 and 4). Its major service centres are the city of Winkler and the city of

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. Other important towns include Altona and Carman. The major industries of the Pembina Valley are

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and

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. The region is also now home to Pembina Valley Provincial Park.

Major communities

* Altona * Carman * Cartwright * Crystal City * Emerson * Gretna *

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* Morris * Pilot Mound * Plum Coulee *

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* Winkler

References

Community Profile: Census Division No. 3, Manitoba; Statistics CanadaCommunity Profile: Census Division No. 4, Manitoba; Statistics Canada

External links

Central Manitoba Tourism
Geographic regions of Manitoba {{Manitoba-geo-stub