Regina is a flat, nearly square city, occupying a land area of 114 sq km (44 sq mi) in a metropolitan land area of 3422 sq km (1321 sq mi). The city was largely shaped by railways, which divided it into three sectors. The northeastern sector is devoted to industry. The northwestern sector is chiefly residential but contains some important public facilities, including Taylor Field, home to the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL); Exhibition Park, a large complex of exhibition buildings and sports facilities where Canada Cup Hockey events have been held; and the academy and museum of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), where all RCMP recruits receive their training. The third sector, which grew up around the downtown district, is located south of the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Most of the downtown office buildings date from the 1960s and 1970s, but a number of older buildings have survived and been restored. Among them are the original post office, which now houses the Globe Theatre (Regina's principal theater company), and Union Station, which was recently converted into the Regina Casino. Victoria Square is an attractive downtown park.
South of downtown is Regina's most notable feature, Wascana Centre. This 930-hectare (2300-acre) area of parks and public buildings surrounds Wascana Lake, which was formed by damming Wascana Creek, Regina's only natural stream. The Saskatchewan Legislative Building (where the provincial legislature convenes) is located in the centre, as are the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, the MacKenzie Art Gallery, and the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts (where the Regina Symphony Orchestra performs). Several educational institutions are also located in the area: the University of Regina (1974), Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (1977), and Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (1972).
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