Municipality of Deloraine – Winchester

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Deloraine – Winchester
Municipality of Deloraine – Winchester
Location of Deloraine – Winchester in Manitoba
Location of Deloraine – Winchester in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°11′38″N 100°29′38″W / 49.194°N 100.494°W / 49.194; -100.494Coordinates: 49°11′38″N 100°29′38″W / 49.194°N 100.494°W / 49.194; -100.494
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Incorporated (amalgamated)January 1, 2015
Area
 • Total727.14 km2 (280.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total1,489
 • Density2.0/km2 (5.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

The Municipality of Deloraine – Winchester is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

History[]

The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of Winchester and the Town of Deloraine.[1] It was formed as a requirement of The Municipal Amalgamations Act, which required that municipalities with a population less than 1,000 amalgamate with one or more neighbouring municipalities by 2015.[2] The Government of Manitoba initiated these amalgamations in order for municipalities to meet the 1997 minimum population requirement of 1,000 to incorporate a municipality.[3]

Communities[]

Points of interest[]

  • Turtle Mountain Provincial Park

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of Winchester and Town of Deloraine Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  3. ^ "Speech from the Throne: At the Opening of the Second Session of the 40th Legislature of the Province of Manitoba". Government of Manitoba. November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
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