Regina, Saskatchewan

Regina
City
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname:  The Queen City
Motto(s):  Floreat Regina ("Let Regina/the Queen Flourish")
Regina Location within Saskatchewan Show map of Saskatchewan Regina Location within Canada Show map of Canada
Coordinates: 50°27′17″N 104°36′24″W / 50.45472°N 104.60667°W / 50.45472; -104.60667
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
District	Municipality of Sherwood
Established	1882
Government
• City Mayor	Michael Fougre
• Governing body	Regina City Council
• MPs	List of MPs Ray Boughen (CPC) - Palliser Ralph Goodale (LPC) - Wascana Tom Lukiwski (CPC) - Regina-Lumsden-Lake Centre Andrew Scheer (CPC) - Regina-Qu'Appelle
• MLAs	List of MLAs Mark Docherty (SKP) - Regina Coronation Park Kevin Doherty (SKP) - Regina Northeast Bill Hutchinson (SKP) - Regina South Gene Makowsky (SKP) - Regina Dewdney Russ Marchuk (SKP) - Regina Douglas Park Warren McCall (NDP) - Regina Elphinstone-Centre John Nilson (NDP) - Regina Lakeview Laura Ross (SKP) - Regina Qu'Appelle Valley Warren Steinley (SKP) - Regina Walsh Acres Christine Tell (SKP) - Regina Wascana Plains Trent Wotherspoon (NDP) - Regina Rosemont
Area
• City	145.5 km2 (56.2 sq mi)
• Metro	3,408.26 km2 (1,315.94 sq mi)
Elevation	577 m (1,893 ft)
Population  (2011)
• City	193,100 (Ranked 24th)
• Density	1,327.6/km2 (3,438.4/sq mi)
• Metro	210,556
• Metro density	61.8/km2 (160.1/sq mi)
Demonym	Reginan
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
Area code	306
NTS Map	072I07
GNBC Code	HAIMP
Website	www.regina.ca

Regina is the capital and second-largest city of Saskatchewan, Canada. The city is in the eastern prairie region of Western Canada. It is nicknamed "The Queen City" because it was named after Queen Victoria (Victoria Regina in Latin) in 1882, by her daughter Princess Louise, who was the wife of the Candaian Governor General, the Marquess of Lorne.^[1]

Regina was also the seat of government for the Northwest Territories, which used to include part of today's Saskatchewan and Alberta, as well as the District of Assiniboia. Regina is expected to enter a new period of strong economic growth because Saskatchewan's agricultural and mineral resources have come been in more demand.^[2]

The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League are the only professional sports team in Regina. They play their home games in Regina at Mosaic Stadium. The city also has the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League and the University of Regina's Regina Cougars/Regina Rams of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport.

1. ↑ "The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details". Archived from the original on 2008-04-29. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2011-11-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)