The Rural Municipality of Clanwilliam is a former

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(RM) in the

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province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...

of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 22, 1883. It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially mandated

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with the Town of Erickson to form the Municipality of Clanwilliam – Erickson. The RM was located in an area of mixed farming positioned on the southeast side of

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. The southern part of the RM was flatter farmland while the northern part was more rugged with many hills, forests and lakes. This area is a nesting area for various species of ducks and also a major flyway for

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. The communities of Hilltop and

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were formed by Swedish

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s in the late 19th century. The RM took its name from the community of Clanwilliam to the south, which is now located in the

Rural Municipality of Minto-Odanah The Rural Municipality of Minto-Odanah is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba that incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RMs of Minto and Odanah. It was formed as a requirement of ''The Municipal ...

. In 1902 when the RM of Minto was formed, the two most southern townships of Clanwilliam were placed in that entity. Clanwilliam had been named after

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Communities

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* Hilltop * Kerrs Lake *

External links

References

''Rural Municipality of Clanwilliam Profile''

''Manitoba Historical Society - Manitoba Municipalities: Rural Municipality of Clanwilliam''

Map of Clanwilliam R.M. at Statcan
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