La Rochelle, Manitoba Explained

La Rochelle
Pushpin Map:Canada Manitoba
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of La Rochelle in Manitoba
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Eastman
Subdivision Type3:Census Division
Subdivision Name3:No. 2
Leader Title1:Governing Body
Leader Name1:Rural Municipality of De Salaberry Council
Leader Title2:MP
Leader Name2:Ted Falk
Leader Title3:MLA
Leader Name3:Konrad Narth
Unit Pref:Metric
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:−6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:−5
Coordinates:49.3556°N -96.98°W
Area Code:204, 431
Blank1 Name:NTS Map
Blank1 Info:062H07
Blank2 Name:GNBC Code
Blank2 Info:GAOFK

La Rochelle is a locality within the Rural Municipality of De Salaberry in south-eastern Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately 60 kilometers (37 miles) south of Winnipeg.[1] Established by Métis families in 1859, La Rochelle is the oldest community of the Rural Municipality of De Salaberry.[2]

La Rochelle was the site of a small prisoner-of-war camp that held German soldiers captured during World War II.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographical Names of Canada - Querying Distances . nrcan.gc.ca . 2011-10-24 . 2013-02-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140416180155/http://www4.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/geography-boundary/geographical-name/search/distance-result.php?unique_id_str_1=GAOFK&unique_id_str_2=GBEIN . 2014-04-16 . dead .
  2. Web site: The Rural Municipality of De Salaberry - Our Municipality - RM Communities - La Rochelle. www.rmdesalaberry.mb.ca. 2011. 2013-02-17.
  3. News: German POW Camp Near St Pierre. SteinbachOnline.com. 2010-07-10.