Lena | |
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Location of Lena in Manitoba | |
Coordinates: 49°4′16″N99°39′42″W / 49.07111°N 99.66167°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Region | Westman |
Census Division | No. 5 |
Government | |
• Governing Body | Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain Council |
• MP | Larry Maguire |
• MLA | Grant Jackson |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 204, 431 |
NTS Map | 062G04 |
GNBC Code | GAOLN |
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