The Municipality of Swan Valley West (MSVW) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the far western portion of Manitoba, along the provincial border with Saskatchewan.
Swan Valley West | |
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| Municipality of Swan Valley West | |
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| Coordinates: 51°59′52″N 101°23′40″W / 51.99778°N 101.39444°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Parkland |
| Incorporated (amalgamated) | January 1, 2015[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,716.84 km2 (662.88 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,759 |
| • Density | 1.6/km2 (4.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Website | munswanvalleywest |
The town of Swan River is located within the RM, but is a separate urban municipality.
History
editThe Municipality of Swan Valley West was incorporated on January 1, 2015, via the amalgamation of the RM of Swan River and the village of Benito.[1] It was formed as a requirement of The Municipal Amalgamations Act, which required that municipalities with a population less than 1,000 amalgamate with one or more neighbouring municipalities by 2015.[3] The Government of Manitoba initiated these amalgamations in order for municipalities to meet the 1997 minimum population requirement of 1,000 to incorporate a municipality.[4]
Communities
editDemographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Swan Valley West had a population of 2,759 living in 1,116 of its 1,232 total private dwellings, a change of -2.5% from its 2016 population of 2,829. With a land area of 1,716.84 km2 (662.88 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.6/km2 (4.2/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Village of Benito and Rural Municipality of Swan River Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Speech from the Throne: At the Opening of the Second Session of the 40th Legislature of the Province of Manitoba". Government of Manitoba. November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2014.