Municipality of Swan Valley West

The Municipality of Swan Valley West is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It it located in the far west part of Manitoba along the provincial border with Saskatchewan. The Town of Swan River is located within the RM, but is a separate urban municipality.

Swan Valley West
Rural municipality
Municipality of Swan Valley West
Swan Valley West
Location of Swan Valley West in Manitoba
Coordinates: 51°59′52″N 101°23′40″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Incorporated
(amalgamated)		January 1, 2015[1]
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History
Further information: Rural Municipality of Swan River and Benito, Manitoba

The RM 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.[2] 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.[3]

Communities

See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  3. "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.
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