La Rochelle, Manitoba
| La Rochelle | |
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 La Rochelle
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| Coordinates: 49°21′20″N 96°58′48″W / 49.35556°N 96.98000°WCoordinates: 49°21′20″N 96°58′48″W / 49.35556°N 96.98000°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Manitoba
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| Region | Eastman |
| Census Division | No. 2 |
| Government | |
| • Governing Body | Rural Municipality of De Salaberry Council |
| • MP | Ted Falk |
| • MLA | Cliff Graydon |
| Time zone | CST (UTC−6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
| Area code(s) | 204, 431 |
| NTS Map | 062H07 |
| GNBC Code | 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. Established by Métis families in 1859, La Rochelle is the oldest community of the Rural Municipality of De Salaberry.
La Rochelle was the site of a small prisoner-of-war camp the held German soldiers captured during World War II.
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