Rural Municipality of Brenda explained

The Rural Municipality of Brenda is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 22, 1883.^[1] It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the Village of Waskada to form the Municipality of Brenda – Waskada.^[2]

The RM was located in the southwestern part of the province, along the border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. It had a 2006 Census population of 549 persons, a decline from the 2001 Census figure of 616 persons.

Geography

According to Statistics Canada, the rural municipality had an area of 766.00 km² (295.75 sq mi). The main settlements within the RM were Goodlands, Leighton, Medora, and Napinka.

Adjacent municipalities

• Rural Municipality of Arthur - (west)
• Rural Municipality of Cameron - (north)
• Rural Municipality of Winchester - (east)
• Bottineau County, North Dakota - (south)

References

• Manitoba Historical Society - Rural Municipality of Brenda
• Map of Brenda R.M. at Statcan

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Manitoba's Municipal History: Rural Municipalities and Local Government Districts . The Manitoba Historical Society . September 21, 2014 . January 2, 2015.
2. Web site: Manitoba's Municipal History: Municipal Amalgamations (2015) . The Manitoba Historical Society . December 1, 2014 . January 2, 2015.