Arthur, Manitoba
Encyclopedia
Arthur is a rural municipality
in the province of Manitoba
in Western Canada
. It is located in the southwestern part of the province, along its border with the state of North Dakota
in the United States
. 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.
, the rural municipality has an area of 765.77 km² (295.67 sq mi). The administratively separate town of Melita
is enclaved by Morton, at a little north of its centre.
Rural municipality
A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...
in the province of Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
in Western Canada
Western Canada
Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West, is a region of Canada that includes the four provinces west of the province of Ontario.- Provinces :...
. It is located in the southwestern part of the province, along its border with the state of North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The 2006 Census showed a population of 440 persons, a decline from its 2001 population of 480. The administratively separate town of Melita
Melita, Manitoba
Melita is a town located in the southwestern corner of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Arthur and occupies a bend of the Souris River. The population, as of the 2006 census, is 1,051. It sits at the junction of Highways 3 and 83, approx....
is surrounded by its territory.
Geography
According to Statistics CanadaStatistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
, the rural municipality has an area of 765.77 km² (295.67 sq mi). The administratively separate town of Melita
Melita, Manitoba
Melita is a town located in the southwestern corner of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Arthur and occupies a bend of the Souris River. The population, as of the 2006 census, is 1,051. It sits at the junction of Highways 3 and 83, approx....
is enclaved by Morton, at a little north of its centre.
Adjacent rural municipalities and counties
- Edward, ManitobaEdward, ManitobaEdward is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. Located at the southwesternmost part of the province, it borders the province of Saskatchewan in Canada and the state of North Dakota in the United States. The population was 621 persons at the 2006 Census, a decline from...
- (west) - Albert, ManitobaAlbert, ManitobaThe Rural Municipality of Albert is in the Westman Region of the province.This primarily agricultural municipality was formed in 1905 by a subdivision of the Rural Municipality of Arthur. The new entity was named after Albert Edward, Prince of Wales .The population in recent years are rapidly...
- (north) - Brenda, ManitobaBrenda, ManitobaBrenda is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southwestern part of the province, along the border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. It had a 2006 Census population of 549 persons, a decline from the 2001 Census figure of 616...
- (east) - Bottineau County, North DakotaBottineau County, North Dakota-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 83* North Dakota Highway 5* North Dakota Highway 14* North Dakota Highway 43* North Dakota Highway 60* North Dakota Highway 256-National protected areas:*J...
- (south)