Rural Municipality of Russell
Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Russell is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on August 15, 1881.[1] It ceased on January 1, 2015, as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the Town of Russell and the Village of Binscarth to form the Municipality of Russell – Binscarth.[2]
The former RM is located in the Parkland Region of the province adjacent to the Gambler 63 First Nations Indian reserve to the south. It had a population of 661 according to the Canada 2006 Census.
Communities
- Harrowby
- Johnson
- Millwood
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.
External links
- Official website
- Manitoba Municipalities: Rural Municipality of Russell
- Map of Russell R.M. at Statcan
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Division No. 16, Manitoba (Roblin, Russell and Rossburn Area)
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- Angusville
- Bield
- Birdtail
- Boggy Creek
- Cracknell
- Deepdale
- Dropmore
- Endcliffe
- Harrowby
- Inglis
- Johnson
- Lennard
- Makaroff
- Merridale
- Millwood
- Olha
- Petlura
- San Clara
- Shellmouth
- Shell Valley
- Shevlin
- Shortdale
- Silverton
- Tummel
- Vista
- Walkerburn
- Zelena
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50°43′38″N 101°22′08″W / 50.72722°N 101.36889°W / 50.72722; -101.36889
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