Thompson

city in Manitoba, Canada

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Place details

Locality: Thompson
Region: Manitoba
Country: Canada
Population: 13,678
Timezone: America/Winnipeg

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Key facts

Country: Canada
Province: Manitoba
Region: Northern Region
Incorporated: 1967 Town
City mayor: Colleen Smook
Governing body: Thompson City Council
Mla thompson: Eric Redhead (NDP)
Mp churchill keewatinook aski: Rebecca Chartrand (Liberal)
Total: 16.62 km (6.42 sq mi)
Elevation: 224.03 m (735.0 ft)
Density: 784.31/km (2,031.4/sq mi)
Demonym: Thompsonite
Time zone: UTC−6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Forward sortation area: R8N
Area codes: 204, 431, 584
Highways: PTH 6
Website: www .thompson .ca

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Wikidata facts

Population: 13035
Area: 1718
Elevation: 409.40
Official website: www.thompson.ca
Image: 2009-0520-Thompson-WolfMural.jpg

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Commons category: Thompson, Manitoba
postal code: R8N
inception: 1956-00-00
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Thompson is a city in north-central Manitoba, Canada, the largest city and most populated municipality in Northern Manitoba.

Situated along the Burntwood River, Thompson is located 210 kilometres (130 mi) north of Lake Winnipeg and 761 km (473 mi) north of the City of Winnipeg. Originally founded in 1956 as a mining town, it is one of the largest fully planned communities in Canada. It now primarily serves as the "Hub of the North", providing goods and services such as health care and retail trade to the surrounding communities.