Rossburn, Manitoba (rural municipality)
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Rossburn is a rural municipality
located in the Parkland Region
of Manitoba
, Canada
. It had a population of 514 in 2006 according to the Canada 2006 Census
. The RM surrounds the separately administered Town of Rossburn
, located just southwest of its centre. The Waywayseecappo First Nation
borders it on the west.
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...
located in the Parkland Region
Parkland Region, Manitoba
Parkland is the name given to a region in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located in the western part of the province, lying between Lake Manitoba/Lake Winnipegosis and the Manitoba/Saskatchewan border. The region comprises three of Statistics Canada's census divisions of Canada: Manitoba...
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...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It had a population of 514 in 2006 according to the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
. The RM surrounds the separately administered Town of Rossburn
Rossburn, Manitoba
Rossburn is a town in Manitoba, located near Waywayseecappo First Nation. The town is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Rossburn.-External links:*...
, located just southwest of its centre. The Waywayseecappo First Nation
Waywayseecappo First Nation
The Waywayseecappo First Nation is a First Nation located twenty miles east of Russell in Manitoba, Canada. The Nation's Reserve is 10,059 hectare and is located near the southwestern corner of the Riding Mountain National Park. It is bordered by the Rural Municipality of Rossburn and the Rural...
borders it on the west.