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Key facts
- Country
- Canada
- Province
- Manitoba
- Region
- Westman
- Incorporated
- 30 May 1882
- Mayor
- Jeff Fawcett
- Governing body
- Brandon City Council
- Mlas
- Glen Simard ( NDP ) , Wayne Balcaen ( PC ), Colleen Robbins (PC)
- Mp
- Grant Jackson (CPC)
- City
- 79.04 km (30.52 sq mi)
- Urban
- 76.89 km (29.69 sq mi)
- Metro
- 2,289.33 km (883.92 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 409.40 m (1,343.2 ft)
- Rank
- 2nd in Manitoba
Key dates
- Inception
- 1882
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Wikidata facts
- Country
- Canada
- Located in
- Manitoba
- Population
- +51313
- Area
- +465160000
- Elevation
- +409.40
- Shares border with
- Minnedosa
- Official website
- www.brandon.ca
- Image
- Brandon Montage 2015.jpg
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Brandon (/ˈbrændən/) is the second-largest city in the province of Manitoba, Canada. It is located on the banks of the Assiniboine River in Western Manitoba, approximately 214 kilometres (133 mi) west of the provincial capital, Winnipeg, and 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of the Saskatchewan provincial border. The city covers an area of 77.41 km (29.89 sq mi) with a population of 51,313, and a census metropolitan area population of 54,268. Brandon is the primary commercial centre for the Westman Region and parts of southeastern Saskatchewan, an area with a population of more than 190,000 people.
The City of Brandon was incorporated in 1882, having a history rooted in the Assiniboine River fur trade as well as its role as a major junction on the Canadian Pacific Railway. Known as The Wheat City, Brandon's economy is predominantly associated with agriculture, as well as education, food processing, manufacturing, health care, business services, and transportation.