La Broquerie
La Broquerie | |
|---|---|
Local Urban District | |
Brisette the Cow, the roadside attraction in La Broquerie. | |
La Broquerie Location of La Broquerie in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°31′23″N 96°30′38″W / 49.52306°N 96.51056°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Eastman |
| Established | 1883 |
| Government | |
| • MP (Provencher) | Ted Falk (CPC) |
| • MLA (La Verendrye) | Konrad Narth (PC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.02 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,715 |
| • Density | 213.9/km2 (554/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Former name | Carleton |
| Website | labroquerie.com/ |
La Broquerie is a local urban district in the Rural Municipality of La Broquerie, Manitoba, Canada. It is a predominantly Francophone community located approximately 10 kilometres east of Steinbach, Manitoba and 70 kilometres southeast of the provincial capital Winnipeg, at the confluence of Highways 52, 210, and 302.
For most of the community's history, La Broquerie has been ranked as Manitoba's largest dairy producer.
The area's geography makes it attractive to winter sports. One can snowmobile and cross-country ski along the nature trails in the town as well as throughout the entire Sandilands Provincial Forest area. The community also has a golf course, La Verendrye Golf, named after the family of 18th century explorers. The St. Joachim Museum contains historic artifacts pertaining to the history of the French and Belgian settlers since 1877.