Rural Municipality of Glenella

The Rural Municipality of Glenella is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on April 10, 1920.[1] It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the RM of Lansdowne to form the Municipality of Glenella – Lansdowne.[2]

The RM had a population of 555 in 1996 and 518 in 2001.[3] It was situated west of Lake Manitoba, northeast of Brandon and northwest of Winnipeg. Provincial Road 261 was slightly north of Glenella.

Communities

References
  1. "Manitoba's Municipal History: Rural Municipalities and Local Government Districts". The Manitoba Historical Society. September 21, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  2. "Manitoba's Municipal History: Municipal Amalgamations (2015)". The Manitoba Historical Society. December 1, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  3. Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses
  • Geographic Names of Manitoba (pg. 93) - the Millennium Bureau of Canada

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