Facts About Selkirk
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The city was named in honour of Scotsman Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, who obtained the grant to establish a colony in the Red River area in 1813.
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Selkirk is a city in the western Canadian province of Manitoba, located on the Red River about 22 kilometres (14 mi) northeast of the provincial capital Winnipeg.
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The town was named Selkirk and incorporated in 1882.
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The Estimated Population of Selkirk is 10,278.
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The Selkirk Mental Health Centre is the largest mental health facility in the province and a major employer in the city.
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Selkirk is 225 m above sea level.
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The Selkirk Post Office was the town’s first public building, constructed between 1907 and 1909.
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Selkirk is known as the “Catfish Capital of the World”.
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The Selkirk Fair and Rodeo are held annually to celebrate the area’s agricultural history.
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Selkirk was incorporated as a city in 1998.
