Rural Municipality of Edward
Appearance
Edward is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. Located at the southwesternmost part of the province, it borders the province of Saskatchewan in Canada and the state of North Dakota in the United States. The population was 621 persons at the 2006 Census, a decline from 679 in the 2001 Census. The unincorporated communities of Pierson and Lyleton are part of the municipality.
Geography
According to Statistics Canada, the rural municipality has an area of 769.14 km² (296.97 sq mi).
Adjacent rural municipalities and counties
- Storthoaks No. 31, Saskatchewan (northwest)
- Argyle No. 1, Saskatchewan - (west)
- Rural Municipality of Albert - (north)
- Rural Municipality of Arthur - (east)
- Bottineau County, North Dakota - (south)