Pembina, Manitoba
Encyclopedia
Pembina 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 in the 2001 Census. The village of Manitou
lies geographically within the municipality, although it is administratively separate from it. The Boundary Trail Railway
is part owned by the rural municipality and serves local producers.
, the rural municipality has an area of 1,114.76 km² (430.41 sq mi). The administratively separate village of Manitou is enclaved by Pembina, at a little north of 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, along 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...
. It had a population of 1,712 persons as of the 2006 Census, a decline from 1,769 persons reported in the 2001 Census. The village of Manitou
Manitou, Manitoba
Manitou is a small town in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Pembina. The Boundary Trail Railway is based out of Manitou.-Notable residents:...
lies geographically within the municipality, although it is administratively separate from it. The Boundary Trail Railway
Boundary Trail Railway
The Boundary Trail Railway Company is a Canadian short line railway company operating in southern Manitoba. In 2009 the railway purchased 23 miles of operational railway linking Morden, Manitoba to the Binney Siding as well as 55 miles of abandoned railway from Binney Siding to the Pembina...
is part owned by the rural municipality and serves local producers.
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 1,114.76 km² (430.41 sq mi). The administratively separate village of Manitou is enclaved by Pembina, at a little north of its centre.
Adjacent rural municipalities and counties
- Louise, ManitobaLouise, ManitobaLouise 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...
- (west) - 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) - Thompson, Manitoba (rural municipality)Thompson, Manitoba (rural municipality)Thompson is a rural municipality in the Pembina Valley Region of Manitoba, Canada. It had a population of 1,259 according to the Canada 2006 Census.-External links:* *...
- (northeast) - Stanley, ManitobaStanley, ManitobaStanley is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southern part of the province, along its border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. The municipality had a 2006 Census population of 6,367, a 24.3% increase from the 5,122 reported...
- (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)