Rosser, Manitoba
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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...
lying adjacent to the northwest side of Winnipeg at 49°59′26"N 97°27′7"W. It is part of the Winnipeg Capital Region
Winnipeg Capital Region, Manitoba
The Winnipeg Capital Region is located in the Red River Valley in the south central portion of the province of Manitoba, Canada, containing the provincial capital of Winnipeg and its surrounding rural municipalities , cities, and towns. It was created to co-ordinate land use policy and economic...
. Its population as of the 2001 census
Canada 2001 Census
The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. This was a 4% increase over 1996 Census of 28,846,761. In...
was 1,412.
Near Rosser there is the Dorsey Converter Station and the large static inverter plant for the Nelson River Bipole
Nelson River Bipole
thumb|right|Nelson River Bipoles 1 and 2 terminate at Dorsey Converter Station near [[Rosser, Manitoba]]. The station takes [[HVDC]] current and converts it to [[alternating current|HVAC]] current for re-distribution to consumers...
HVDC power transmission scheme. CentrePort Canada will also lie primarily within Rosser.