Morden, Manitoba

Morden
City of Morden
Official logo of Morden
Motto: 
City of Discovery
City boundaries
City boundaries
Morden is located in Manitoba
Morden
Morden
Location of Morden
Coordinates: 49°11′31″N 98°06′02″W / 49.19194°N 98.10056°W / 49.19194; -98.10056
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionPembina Valley
Rural MunicipalityStanley
Established1882
Incorporated1895 (village)
1903 (town)
2012 (city)
Government
 • MayorBrandon A. Burley
 • Governing BodyMorden City Council
 • MP (Portage—Lisgar)Branden Leslie
 • MLA (Morden-Winkler)Carrie Hiebert
Area
 • Total12.44 km2 (4.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total9,929 (8th)
 • Density401/km2 (1,040/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Forward sortation area
Websitewww.mymorden.ca

Morden is a city located in the Pembina Valley region of southern Manitoba, Canada near the United States border. It is about 11 km (6.8 mi) west of the neighbouring city of Winkler and they are often referred to as Manitoba's Twin Cities.[2] Morden, which is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Stanley, is the eighth largest and fastest-growing city in Manitoba. According to Statistics Canada, the city had a population of 9,929 in 2021, an increase of 14.5% from 2016, making it Manitoba's fastest growing city.[3]

  1. ^ Mayor & Council | City of Morden
  2. ^ "Morden and Winkler and Manitoba's very own twin cities". Winnipeg Free Press. 18 November 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Rosen, Kayla. "Editorial Producer". CTV News. CTV News Winnipeg.