The Rural Municipality of Edward 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 1, 1905. 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 Arthur to form the Municipality of Two Borders. 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) *

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- (south)

External links

References

''Manitoba Municipalities: Rural Municipality of Edward''

Map of Edward R.M. at Statcan

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

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