Rural Municipality of Stanley

Stanley is a rural municipality (RM) in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southern part of the province, along its border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. Since 1876, the area made up part of the Mennonite West Reserve. The municipality has a population of 8,969 as of the 2016 Canada Census.[1] The cities of Winkler and Morden lie geographically within the municipality but are separate urban municipalities.

This article is about the municipality in the Canadian province of Manitoba. For the municipality in Saskatchewan, see Rural Municipality of St. Andrews No. 287.

Geography

According to Statistics Canada, the RM has an area of 835.59 km2 (322.62 sq mi). This does not include the areas belonging to the cities of Winkler and Morden, which are surrounded by the RM, in its northeastern and northern sections, respectively.

Communities

Adjacent rural municipalities and counties

See also

References
  1. "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

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