The Rural Municipality of Edward is a former rural municipality (RM) in the

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of Manitoba. 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 Albert and the RM of Arthur to form the

Municipality of Two Borders The Municipality of Two Borders is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located in the extreme south-west corner of the province in the Westman Region. The rural municipality's name is a reference to its lo ...

. The RM was located at the southwesternmost part of the province, bordering the province of

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in Canada and the state of

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in the

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. The population was 621 persons at the 2006 Census, a decline from 679 in the 2001 Census. It included the unincorporated communities of Pierson and Lyleton.

Geography

According to

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, the RM had an area of 769.14 km² (296.97 sq mi).

Adjacent municipalities

* Storthoaks No. 31, Saskatchewan (northwest) * Argyle No. 1, Saskatchewan - (west) *

Rural Municipality of Albert The Rural Municipality of Albert is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 1, 1905. It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially ...

- (north) * Rural Municipality of Arthur - (east) * Bottineau County, North Dakota - (south)

External links

References

''Manitoba Municipalities: Rural Municipality of Edward''

Map of Edward R.M. at Statcan

Edward Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sax ...

Populated places disestablished in 2015 2015 disestablishments in Manitoba {{Manitoba-geo-stub