Rural Municipality of Dufferin
Dufferin is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered town of Carman lies near its centre.
Dufferin | |
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| Rural Municipality of Dufferin | |
 Location of Dufferin in Manitoba | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Incorporated | November 1, 1890 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 913.27 km2 (352.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 2,435 |
| • Density | 2.7/km2 (6.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
The R.M. was named after Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava who was Governor General of Canada (1872–78). The now rural municipality was described as a new settlement in 1874.
Communities
- Barnsley
- Graysville
- Homewood
- Roseisle
- Stephenfield
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