Stanley, Manitoba
Encyclopedia
Stanley 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 in the 2001 Census. The city of Winkler
and the town of Morden
lie geographically within the municipality, although they are administratively not part of it.
, the rural municipality has an area of 835.59 km² (322.62 sq mi). The administratively separate city of Winkler and town of Morden are enclaved by Stanley, in its northeastern and northern sections, respectively.
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 its 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 municipality had a 2006 Census population of 6,367, a 24.3% increase from the 5,122 reported in the 2001 Census. The city of Winkler
Winkler, Manitoba
Winkler is a small city with a population of about 9,900 located in southern Manitoba, Canada in the Rural Municipality of Stanley...
and the town of Morden
Morden, Manitoba
Morden is a small town with a population of 6571 located in the Pembina Valley region of southern Manitoba, Canada. Morden is less than ten minutes west of neighbouring Winkler, and a relatively short distance to Pembina Valley Provincial Park...
lie geographically within the municipality, although they are administratively not 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 835.59 km² (322.62 sq mi). The administratively separate city of Winkler and town of Morden are enclaved by Stanley, in its northeastern and northern sections, respectively.
Adjacent rural municipalities and counties
- 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...
- (west) - 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:* *...
- (northwest) - Roland, Manitoba (rural municipality)Roland, Manitoba (rural municipality)Roland is a rural municipality located in the Pembina Valley Region of Manitoba, Canada. According to the Canada 2006 Census, it has a population of 1,002.-External links:* *...
- (northeast) - Rhineland, ManitobaRhineland, ManitobaRhineland 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. A population of 4,125 persons was reported in the 2006 Census, a slight decrease from the 4,183...
- (east) - Pembina County, North DakotaPembina County, North DakotaPembina County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. At the time of the 2010 Census its population was 7,413. The county seat is Cavalier....
- (southeast) - 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)