Rural Municipality of Winchester explained

The Rural Municipality of Winchester is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on November 1, 1890.[1] It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the Town of Deloraine to form the Municipality of Deloraine – Winchester.[2]

The former RM is located in the southwestern part of the province, on its border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. It had a population of 594 in the 2006 census.[3]

Geography

According to Statistics Canada, the former RM had an area of 725.58 km2 (280.15 sq mi). A portion of Manitoba's Turtle Mountain Provincial Park is located at the southeast corner of the former RM along its border with North Dakota.

Communities

Adjacent municipalities

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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.
  3. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4605037&Geo2=PR&Code2=46&Data=Count&SearchText=Winchester&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= 2006 Community Profiles: Winchester