Dauphin

Dauphin () is a city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 8,368 as of the 2021 Canadian Census, with an additional 2,136 living in the surrounding Rural Municipality of Dauphin, for a total of 10,504 in the RM and city combined. The city takes its name from Lake Dauphin and Fort Dauphin, which were named by explorer Pierre Gaultier de La Vérendrye in honour of the Dauphin of France, the heir to the French throne. Dauphin is Manitoba's ninth largest community and serves as a hub to the province's Parkland Region. The current mayor of Dauphin is David Bosiak. Conservative Dan Mazier has been the member of Parliament for the Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa riding since October 2019. Progressive Conservative Brad Michaleski is the current member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.

Dauphin plays host to several summer festivals, including Dauphin's Countryfest and Canada's National Ukrainian Festival.