Rural Municipality of Argyle

Argyle
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Argyle
Location of Argyle in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°22′11″N 99°09′2″W / 49.36972°N 99.15056°W / 49.36972; -99.15056Coordinates: 49°22′11″N 99°09′2″W / 49.36972°N 99.15056°W / 49.36972; -99.15056
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Incorporated	August 15, 1881
Named for	John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll
Area
• Total	770.44 km2 (297.47 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	1,025
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Website	www.rmofargyle.ca

Argyle is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It was incorporated on 15 August 1881 and is named after John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll who was the fourth Governor General of Canada.

Baldur is the largest community in the municipality, which is in southwestern Manitoba between Brandon and Portage la Prairie.

Communities[]

• Baldur
• Greenway
• Neelin

References[]

• Manitoba Historical Society - Rural Municipality of Argyle
• Map of Argyle R.M. at Statcan
• Baldur - R.M. Profile

External links[]

Official website

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