Rural Municipality of Strathcona
Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Strathcona is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality in April 1906.[1] It ceased to exist on January 1, 2015, as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the RM of Riverside to form the Rural Municipality of Prairie Lakes.[2]
The former RM is located northeast of Killarney and was named for The 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal. In 2011 the RM had a population of 643 which had declined from 727 in 2006.[3]
Communities
- Belmont[4]
- Hartney Junction[4]
- Hilton[4]
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.
- ^ "2011 Census profile". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c Manitoba Historical Society: Unincorporated hamlets, villages, and towns
- Geographic Names of Manitoba (pg. 265) - the Millennium Bureau of Canada
External links
- Rural Municipality of Strathcona (copy archived February 3, 2015)
- Map of Strathcona R.M. at Statcan
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