Lorne, Manitoba
Encyclopedia
Lorne is a rural municipality
in the province of Manitoba
in Western Canada
. The separately administered village of Somerset
is enclaved within the municipality, while the village of Notre Dame de Lourdes
lies between it and the Rural Municipality of South Norfolk
.
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 :...
. The separately administered village of Somerset
Somerset, Manitoba
Somerset is a village in south-central Manitoba, Canada. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Lorne. The village had a 2006 census population of 432 inhabitants, a decline of 5.88% from 459 during the 2001 census.-External links:*...
is enclaved within the municipality, while the village of Notre Dame de Lourdes
Notre Dame de Lourdes, Manitoba
Notre Dame de Lourdes is a predominantly Franco-Manitoban village in Manitoba, Canada. It is located in Central Plains Region, 100km south-west of Winnipeg. It is bordered by the Rural Municipality of Lorne and the Rural Municipality of South Norfolk...
lies between it and the Rural Municipality of South Norfolk
South Norfolk, Manitoba
South Norfolk is a rural municipality located in the Central Plains Region of Manitoba, Canada. It had a population of 1,170 according to the Canada 2006 Census...
.