Rural Municipality of Stuartburn

Stuartburn
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Stuartburn
Location of the RM of Stuartburn in Manitoba
Location of the RM of Stuartburn in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°07′59″N 96°30′57″W / 49.13306°N 96.51583°W / 49.13306; -96.51583
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionEastman
First settledAugust 1896
First incorporatedJanuary 15, 1902
Incorporated as an LGDJanuary 1, 1945
Incorporated as a rural municipalityJanuary 1, 1997
Government
 • ReeveDavid Kiansky[1]
Area
 • Land1,161.45 km2 (448.44 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,731
 • Density1.4/km2 (4/sq mi)
Websitermofstuartburn.com

Stuartburn is a rural municipality (RM) located in the Eastman Region of Manitoba, Canada. It had a population of 1,629 according to the Canada 2006 Census.

The municipality is named after the Ukrainian-Canadian village of Stuartburn within the RM, supposedly named for an early settler called William H. Stuart.[3]

  1. ^ "RM of Stuartburn - Council".
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Manitoba Communities: Stuartburn (Rural Municipality)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 7 August 2021.