Rural Municipality of Louise explained

The Rural Municipality of Louise is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on February 14, 1880.^[1] It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the Town of Pilot Mound and the Village of Crystal City to form the Municipality of Louise.^[2]

The former RM is located in the southern part of the province, on the border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. The 2006 Census reported a population of 819 persons, a 17.2% decline from the 2001 Census figure of 989 persons.

Geography

According to Statistics Canada, the former RM had an area of 932.67 km² (360.11 sq mi).

Communities

• Clearwater
• Fallison
• Purves
• Wood Bay

Adjacent municipalities

• Rural Municipality of Roblin - (west)
• Rural Municipality of Argyle - (northwest)
• Rural Municipality of Lorne - (north)
• Rural Municipality of Pembina - (northeast & east)
• Cavalier County, North Dakota - (south)
• Towner County, North Dakota - (southwest)

External links

• Official website
• Map of Louise R.M. at Statcan

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.