Stuartburn, Manitoba (rural municipality)
Encyclopedia
Stuartburn is a rural municipality
located in the Eastman Region
of Manitoba
, Canada
. It had a population of 1,629 according to the Canada 2006 Census
. It is home to the Ukrainian-Canadian village of Stuartburn
. It is located along the United States of America border in the state of Minnesota
.
, the rural municipality has an area of 1,161.65 km² (448.52 sq mi). There are no separately incorporated cities, towns, or villages within the municipality.
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 Eastman Region
Eastman Region, Manitoba
Division No. 1 also known as Eastman is the name given to a region in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located in the south-eastern corner of the province, lying between the Red River and Manitoba-Ontario border, and the US-Canada border and Winnipeg River. The city of Steinbach is the...
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 1,629 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...
. It is home to the Ukrainian-Canadian village of Stuartburn
Stuartburn, Manitoba
Stuartburn is a small, primarily Ukrainian community in southeastern Manitoba, Canada. Stuartburn is considered to be the first Ukrainian community in Western Canada....
. It is located along the United States of America border in the state of Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
.
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 1,161.65 km² (448.52 sq mi). There are no separately incorporated cities, towns, or villages within the municipality.
Adjacent rural municipalities and counties
- Franklin, ManitobaFranklin, ManitobaFranklin is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southeastern part of the province, along the border with the state of Minnesota in the United States. The 2006 Census reported a population of 1,768 persons, a slight decrease from the 1,781...
- (west) - Hanover, ManitobaHanover, ManitobaHanover is a rural municipality in southeastern Manitoba, Canada. It is located southeast of Winnipeg. It is located in Division No. 2. The city of Steinbach is located in the northeastern part of the municipality, although it is self-governing and is not technically part of the Hanover...
- (northwest) - La Broquerie, Manitoba (rural municipality)La Broquerie, Manitoba (rural municipality)La Broquerie is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southeastern part of the province, just southeast of the city of Steinbach. The 2006 Census reported a population of 3,659 persons, a 26.4% increase from the 2,894 reported in the 2001 Census...
- (north) - Piney, Manitoba (rural municipality) - (northeast, east)
- Roseau County, MinnesotaRoseau County, MinnesotaRoseau County is a county located in the state of Minnesota, United States. As of 2010, the population was 15,629. Its county seat is Roseau.-Geography:...
- (southeast) - Kittson County, MinnesotaKittson County, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 5,285 people, 2,167 households, and 1,447 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile . There were 2,719 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
- (south)
Communities
- Arbakka
- CalientoCaliento, ManitobaCaliento is a small community in southeastern Manitoba in the Rural Municipality of Stuartburn. It is approximately 100 kilometers from Winnipeg and is around 45 kilometer from Emerson, Manitoba at the American border....
- GardentonGardenton, ManitobaGardenton is a community in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Stuartburn....
- Rofton
- Sirko
- StuartburnStuartburn, ManitobaStuartburn is a small, primarily Ukrainian community in southeastern Manitoba, Canada. Stuartburn is considered to be the first Ukrainian community in Western Canada....
- SundownSundown, ManitobaSundown is a small community in southeastern Manitoba. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Stuartburn, halfway between the communities of Vita and Piney....
- VitaVita, ManitobaVita is a small community in Southeastern Manitoba settled by Ukrainian immigrants in the late 1890s. It is roughly 50 km by road from Steinbach, Manitoba in the Rural Municipality of Stuartburn....