Rhineland, Manitoba

Rhineland 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 reported in the 2001 Census. The towns of Altona, Gretna, and Plum Coulee are all located geographically within the municipality, although they are all administratively separate entities.

Geography

According to Statistics Canada, the rural municipality has an area of 953.42 km² (386.12 sq mi). The administratively separate towns of Altona and Plum Coulee are both enclaved by Rhineland, and the administratively separate town of Gretna lies at its southern edge, sandwiched between it and the state of North Dakota.

Adjacent rural municipalities and counties

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