10-2219: Westman may refer to: Westman Region , Manitoba, Canada Westman Islands , an archipelago off the south coast of Iceland Celts in Ireland were called Westmen in Old Norse People with the surname [ edit ] Alf Westman (1921–1998), Swedish hurdler, 1948 Summer Olympian Axel Westman (1894-1960), Swedish physician and university professor Benjamin Westman (born 1976), American-Swedish football manager Carl Westman (1866–1936), Swedish architect and interior designer Cody Westman (born 1978), Canadian filmmaker/musician Edvard Westman (1865–1917), Swedish painter Elisabeth Westman (born 1966), Swedish road cyclist Emil Westman (1894-1935), Swedish-Danish artist Erika Westman (born 1971), Swedish curler Frida Westman (born 2001), Swedish ski jumper Gunnar Westman (1915-1985), Danish sculptor Gucci Westman (born 1971), American makeup artist, cosmetic designer Hans Westman (1905–1991), Swedish architect Henrik Westman (1940–2019), Swedish politician James Westman (born 1972), Canadian baritone singer Johanna Westman (born 1969), Swedish children's book author and television host Jonas Westman (1909–1983), Swedish skier, 1936 Winter Olympian Karl Gustaf Westman (1876–1944), Swedish politician Karl Ivan Westman (1889–1970), Swedish diplomat Lars Westman (writer) (1934–2021), Swedish journalist Lars Westman (born 1938), Swedish film maker and cartoonist Magnus Westman (born 1966), Swedish ski jumper, 1992 and 1992 Winter Olympian Nydia Westman (1902–1970), American actress and singer Richard A. Westman (born 1959), American politician Roger Westman (1939-2020), English architect Rolf Westman (1927-2017), Finnish professor Tom Westman (born 1964), American reality TV personality Torsten Westman (1920-2012), Swedish architect See also [ edit ] Westmann (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
20-511: A minimum population of 3,000 and a minimum tax base of CA$ 130 million. These areas are solely based on economic relationships that exist between neighbouring towns and municipalities . Manitoba's 8 economic regions include the following. Rural Manitoba : Northern Manitoba : Winnipeg : The Government of Canada has its own economic regions created for the provision of employment Insurance (EI) in each province/territory. These "Employment Insurance Economic Regions" are defined by
30-501: Is a list of regions in Manitoba , Canada , including Manitoba 's geographic regions, economic regions, and health regions . These regions do not reflect the organization of local government in Manitoba. These areas exist solely for the purposes of statistical analysis and presentation; they have no government of their own. Typically outlined by provincial or federal authorities, these formal and informal regional models broadly follow
40-559: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Westman Region The Westman Region (also known as Western Manitoba or simply Westman ) is an informal geographic region of the Canadian province of Manitoba located in the southwestern corner of the province. The city of Brandon is the largest urban centre in the Westman Region. Primary economic industries in
50-516: The Numbered Treaties of Canada. Some include portions of other provinces. The Manitoba Metis Federation , which is the official self-governing political organization for Métis people in Manitoba, uses a regionally-based governance structure wherein the MMF is organized into regional associations that are made up of local associations. The Manitoba Metis Federation regions, for which
60-522: The broader context of Canada's 7 primary regions , as well as those of North America's various regions , Manitoba can be considered by the following physiographic regions: The economic regions of Manitoba are defined by Statistics Canada . Manitoba is broken into 8 economic regions, each with its own competitive advantages and potential opportunities. These regions also include "self-contained labour areas," or SLAs, which are local geographic areas in Manitoba where people live and work and that have
70-534: The federal Employment Insurance Act and Regulations. Manitoba is also broken down into health regions , which are defined by their respective health authorities , called Regional Health Authorities (RHAs). The 5 health regions, and their respective RHAs, that exist today were created as an amalgamation of 11 regions and authorities that were merged in 2012: School divisions and districts in Manitoba are also divided into regions: Manitoba can also be divided by its First Nations treaties, as part of
80-563: The geographic definitions, but have particular variations depending on their administrative or other purpose. These are informal geographic regions , accompanied by the census divisions in each. Unlike in some other provinces, census divisions in Manitoba do not reflect the organization of local government: these areas exist solely for the purposes of statistical analysis and presentation; they have no government of their own. Northern Manitoba Southern Manitoba includes: In
90-868: The region include agriculture, food processing, manufacturing, education, petroleum, transportation, and tourism. Riding Mountain National Park and eight provincial parks are located within Westman. As of 2021 , the region had a recorded population of 117,432 people. Together with the Parkland Region to the north, Westman composes the broader Prairie Mountain health region, and is provided healthcare services by Prairie Mountain Health . ** Unincorporated Urban Community ^ Local Urban District 49°52′30″N 100°20′00″W / 49.87500°N 100.33333°W / 49.87500; -100.33333 List of regions of Manitoba This
100-465: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Westman . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Westman&oldid=1220784595 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
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