Baldur is a village in the Canadian 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...

, located in the Rural Municipality of Argyle

Argyle, Manitoba (rural municipality)

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. Baldur is the largest community of the municipality, which is in southwestern Manitoba between Brandon

Brandon, Manitoba

Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...

 and Portage la Prairie.

History

The village was founded with the coming of the railway in 1890. Then the
town was named for the Norse god

Norse mythology

Norse mythology, a subset of Germanic mythology, is the overall term for the myths, legends and beliefs about supernatural beings of Norse pagans. It flourished prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, during the Early Middle Ages, and passed into Nordic folklore, with some aspects surviving...

 Baldur, reflecting the Iceland

Iceland

Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

ic heritage of the people in the community.

Notable people

• It is the birthplace of Hockey Hall of Fame
  Hockey Hall of Fame
  The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
  
  r Tom Johnson.
• It is the birthplace of award winning author and naturalist Bill Stilwell
  Bill Stilwell
  Bill Stilwell is a Canadian author of three national best-sellers:# Manitoba Wild;# Manitoba Naturally;# Scenic Secrets of Manitoba.These books have received the following awards:*Manitoba Wild - Outdoor Writers of Canada Book Award...
  
  

Climate