Rural Municipality of Woodlands

For the community, see Woodlands, Manitoba.

Rural Municipality of Woodlands
Rural municipality
Location of the RM of Woodlands in Manitoba
Location of the RM of Woodlands in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°14′27″N 97°44′09″W / 50.24083°N 97.73583°W / 50.24083; -97.73583
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionInterlake
IncorporatedFebruary 14, 1884
Government
 • ReeveLori Schellekens
 • MP (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman)James Bezan
 • MLA (Lakeside)Trevor King
Area
 • Total
1,197.59 km2 (462.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
3,797
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Websitewww.rmwoodlands.info

Woodlands is a rural municipality (RM) in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It lies in the southern part of the Interlake and is named for the community of Woodlands, which itself is named for the wooded lands of the area.[2]

  1. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Geographical Names of Manitoba (PDF). Winnipeg, Manitoba: Manitoba Conservation. 2000.