Louise, Manitoba
Encyclopedia
Louise is a rural municipality
in the province of Manitoba
in Western Canada
. It 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. The town of Pilot Mound
and the village of Crystal City
are located geographically within the municipality, although they are not administratively part of it.
, the rural municipality has an area of 932.67 km² (360.11 sq mi). The administratively separate town of Pilot Mound and village of Crystal City are both enclaved by Louise, near its centre.
Rural municipality
A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...
in the province of Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
in Western Canada
Western Canada
Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West, is a region of Canada that includes the four provinces west of the province of Ontario.- Provinces :...
. It is located in the southern part of the province, on the border with the state of North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The 2006 Census reported a population of 819 persons, a 17.2% decline from the 2001 Census figure of 989 persons. The town of Pilot Mound
Pilot Mound, Manitoba
Pilot Mound is a town of about 700 people in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located about 60 km west of the town of Morden. Pilot Mound is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Louise.- Sports :...
and the village of Crystal City
Crystal City, Manitoba
Crystal City is a village in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located on Highway 3, 16 kilometres north of the Canada-U.S. border border and 200 kilometres southwest of Winnipeg. The village is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Louise....
are located geographically within the municipality, although they are not administratively part of it.
Geography
According to Statistics CanadaStatistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
, the rural municipality has an area of 932.67 km² (360.11 sq mi). The administratively separate town of Pilot Mound and village of Crystal City are both enclaved by Louise, near its centre.
Adjacent rural municipalities and counties
- Roblin, Manitoba (rural municipality)Roblin, Manitoba (rural municipality)Roblin is a rural municipality located in the Pembina Valley Region of Manitoba, Canada. According to the Canada 2006 Census, the RM had a population of 964. Its largest community centre is the village of Cartwright...
- (west) - Argyle, Manitoba (rural municipality)Argyle, Manitoba (rural municipality)-External links:*...
- (northwest) - Lorne, ManitobaLorne, ManitobaLorne is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered village of Somerset is enclaved within the municipality, while the village of Notre Dame de Lourdes lies between it and the Rural Municipality of South Norfolk.-External links:*...
- (north) - Pembina, ManitobaPembina, ManitobaPembina is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southern part of the province, along the border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. It had a population of 1,712 persons as of the 2006 Census, a decline from 1,769 persons reported...
- (northeast, east) - Cavalier County, North DakotaCavalier County, North Dakota-Major highways:* North Dakota Highway 1* North Dakota Highway 5* North Dakota Highway 20* North Dakota Highway 66-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,831 people, 2,017 households, and 1,361 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile...
- (south) - Towner County, North DakotaTowner County, North Dakota-National protected areas:*Brumba National Wildlife Refuge*Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge *Rock Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Snyder Lake National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
- (southwest)