The Rural Municipality of Albert is a former
rural municipality (RM) in the
Canadian province of
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population ...
. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 1, 1905. It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its
provincially mandated amalgamation with the
RM of Arthur and the
RM of Edward to form the
Municipality of Two Borders.
It had a population of 339 in the
2006 census and was located in the
Westman Region of the province.
This primarily agricultural municipality was formed in 1905 by a subdivision of the
Rural Municipality of Arthur. The new entity was named after Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later
King Edward VII).
The population declined by 11.3% from 2001 to 2006. It had a land area of 769.55 square kilometres and ranked 3,544th in terms of population in Canada prior to amalgamation. It was located directly east of Manitoba's border with
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada. It is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and to the south by the ...
.
Climate
Communities
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Bede
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Bernice
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Broomhill
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Tilston
See also
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Royal eponyms in Canada
References
''Manitoba Municipalities: Rural Municipality of Albert''''Rural Municipality of Albert Population Data''
External links
* [http://geodepot.statcan.ca/GeoSearch2006/GeoSearch2006.jsp?resolution=H&lang=E&otherLang=F&census=Yes&DisplayData=Yes&NewImage=yes&layer=csd&IdentName=Albert%20(RM)&IdentUID=4605058 Map of Albert R.M. at Statcan]
RM of Albert 2006 Census Profile
Albert
Populated places disestablished in 2015
2015 disestablishments in Manitoba
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