Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

Brandon, Manitoba
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Brandon is a city on the southwestern part of Manitoba, Canada. It spans over 465.16 sq km (176.1 sq mi) and has a population of 46,000 people (2012 estimate). This makes it the second biggest city in Manitoba behind the provincial capital, Winnipeg.

The area around Brandon was inhabited by the Sioux people when the first Europeans arrived in the 1870s. The city developed out of a railway junction for the Canadian Pacific Railway that was built in 1881. Brandon was incorporated in 1882, taking its name after the geographical feature in the area, Brandon Hills.

Brandon grew as a center for the surrounding agricultural region, and even today its industries revolve around agriculture, including the manufacture of fertilizer and animal feed. It also has a concentration of hog processing plants.

Visiting Brandon

Brandon is about 200 km from Winnipeg International Airport. Its municipal airport receives a limited number of flights from Winnipeg. Alternatively, you can take the Greyhound or Grey Goose bus to Brandon from major cities in Canada including Calgary, Regina, Saskatoon, Portage la Prairie, Vancouver and Winnipeg.

Places of Interest in Brandon

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