Rural Municipality of Mountain

The Rural Municipality of Mountain is a rural municipality in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, western Canada.

Mountain
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Mountain
Location of the Rural Municipality of Mountain in Manitoba
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
RegionParkland
Incorporated as an LGDJanuary 1, 1945 (1945-01-01)
Incorporated as an RMJanuary 1, 1997 (1997-01-01)
Government
 • ReeveRobert Hanson
Area
 • Land2,607.77 km2 (1,006.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total978
Websitermofmountain.com

Its 2,607 square kilometres (1,007 sq mi) is split geographically into two large sections—Mountain (North) at 52°34′48″N 101°00′54″W, and Mountain (South) at 51°58′21″N 100°23′31″W—separated by approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) at the northeast corner of Municipality of Minitonas – Bowsman.[1]

The municipality, which was named for the nearby Porcupine and Duck Mountains,[2] sits along the east side of both the Porcupine Provincial Forest in the north and the Duck Mountain Provincial Forest in the south.[1]

Its largest communities are the local urban districts of Pine River, Birch River, and Mafeking.[1]

Communities

The constituent communities of the Rural Municipality of Mountain include the following.[1][3][2]

Mountain (South):[1]

Mountain (North):[1]

References
  1. "History". RM of Mountain. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  2. "Manitoba Communities: Mountain (Rural Municipality)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  3. "Home". RM of Mountain. Retrieved 2021-08-05.

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