Rural Municipality of Brenda
The Rural Municipality of Brenda is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 22, 1883.[1] It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the Village of Waskada to form the Municipality of Brenda – Waskada.[2]
The RM was located in the southwestern part of the province, along the border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. It had a 2006 Census population of 549 persons, a decline from the 2001 Census figure of 616 persons.
Geography
According to Statistics Canada, the rural municipality had an area of 766.00 km² (295.75 sq mi). The main settlements within the RM were Goodlands, Leighton, Medora, and Napinka.
Adjacent municipalities
- Rural Municipality of Arthur - (west)
- Rural Municipality of Cameron - (north)
- Rural Municipality of Winchester - (east)
- Bottineau County, North Dakota - (south)
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| R.M. of Arthur |  |
R.M. of Winchester | ||
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| Bottineau County, North Dakota |
References
- ↑ "Manitoba’s Municipal History: Rural Municipalities and Local Government Districts". The Manitoba Historical Society. September 21, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Manitoba’s Municipal History: Municipal Amalgamations (2015)". The Manitoba Historical Society. December 1, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
Coordinates: 49°10′39″N 100°42′07″W / 49.17750°N 100.70194°W