Regina

Canada / Saskatchewan / Regina /
 city, capital city of state/province/region, province

Regina (2021 pop: 226,404 (city) 249,217 (metro)) is the major commercial centre of southern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the provincial capital and was previously the territorial headquarters of the North-West Territories, of which today's provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta originally formed part. Regina was also the district headquarters of the District of Assiniboia. Regina was named in 1882 after Queen Victoria, i.e. Victoria Regina, by her daughter Princess Louise, wife of the then-Governor General the Marquess of Lorne. Regina's elevation is 577 metres (1,893 ft) above mean sea level.

Regina is a cultural and commercial metropole for both southern Saskatchewan and adjacent areas in the neighbouring American states of North Dakota and Montana. It attracts numerous visitors for the vitality of its commerce, theatre, concerts and restaurants and to its annual Buffalo Days summer fair. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the Cathedral see city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox Dioceses of Regina and the Anglican Diocese of Qu'Appelle. Citizens of Regina are referred to as Reginans.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   50°27'30"N   104°38'7"W

Comments

  • Regina is a small city but very beautyfull.I like Regina.I have one request to city corporation,please put the bus number on all city bus stopies,where people waiting for bus.they have to know which bus come on this stopies.thank you
  • The population for city metro is now 205 000.
  • The population of the metro now stands at 210,000. As of 2008.
  • correction.. 2010.
  • More like 215-220 thousand now :P The city grows by like 5,000 people a year :P
  •  70 km
  •  172 km
  •  249 km
  •  323 km
  •  366 km
  •  440 km
  •  492 km
  •  516 km
  •  517 km
  •  593 km