Powerview, Manitoba
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Powerview-Pine Falls is a town
in the Canadian
province of Manitoba
. The town is an amalgamation of the previous town of Powerview 50°33′58"N 96°11′53"W with the previously unincorporated area of Pine Falls 50°33′59"N 96°13′03"W, to its west. The town borders the Rural Municipality of Alexander
and the Fort Alexander First Nation
Indian reserve
. Its population was 1,294 at the 2006 census, down 7.57% from 1,400 during the 2001 census.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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...
. The town is an amalgamation of the previous town of Powerview 50°33′58"N 96°11′53"W with the previously unincorporated area of Pine Falls 50°33′59"N 96°13′03"W, to its west. The town borders the Rural Municipality of Alexander
Alexander, Manitoba
Alexander is a rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. According to the Canada 2006 Census, this rural municipality, for the first time, ranked above 1,000 in terms of population. The town of Powerview-Pine Falls lies adjacent to the municipality, as does the Fort Alexander First Nation Indian...
and the Fort Alexander First Nation
Fort Alexander, Manitoba
Fort Alexander is a community in Manitoba, Canada, located on the Sagkeeng First Nation, on the south bank of the Winnipeg River. The Sagkeeng area, or the mouth of the Winnipeg River, was originally settled with native camps used for fishing, hunting, and trade...
Indian reserve
Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." The Act also specifies that land reserved for the use and benefit of a band which is not...
. Its population was 1,294 at the 2006 census, down 7.57% from 1,400 during the 2001 census.