The Rural Municipality of Arthur is a former

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(RM) in the

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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 RM of Albert and the RM of Edward 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 loc ...

. The RM was located in the southwestern part of the province, along its border with the state of

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in the

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. The 2006 Census showed a population of 440 persons, a decline from its 2001 population of 480. The administratively separate town of Melita is surrounded by its territory.

Geography

According to

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, the rural municipality has an area of 765.77 km² (295.67 sq mi). The administratively separate town of Melita is

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d by the Rural Municipality of Arthur, at a little north of its centre.

Communities

* Coulter *

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* Elva

Adjacent municipalities

Rural Municipality of Edward The Rural Municipality of Edward 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 man ...

- (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 Brenda The Rural Municipality of Brenda is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province 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 m ...

- (east) *

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- (south)

References

Map of Arthur R.M. at Statcan

''Manitoba Municipalities: Rural Municipality of Arthur''
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Populated places disestablished in 2015 2015 disestablishments in Manitoba

Geography

Communities

Adjacent municipalities

See also

References