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Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier
Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier is a rural municipality (RM) in Manitoba, Canada, lying west-northwest of Winnipeg. It is part of the Central Plains Region as well as the Winnipeg Metro Region. It had a population of 1,411 in the 2016 census.
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St. François Xavier | |
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Rural municipality | |
Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier | |
![]() The statue of the White Horse describing the legend and the meaning behind the name White Horse Plains. | |
Location of St. François Xavier in Manitoba | |
Coordinates: 49°59′25″N 97°40′20″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Region | Central Plains and Winnipeg Metro |
First settled | 1824 |
Incorporated as a municipality | February 14, 1880; 144 years ago (1880-02-14) |
Founded by | Cuthbert Grant |
Named for | St François-Xavier |
Government | |
• Type | Reeve–council |
• Reeve | Rick Van Wyk[1] |
Area | |
• Land | 204.56 km2 (78.98 sq mi) |
• Metro | 5,306.79 km2 (2,048.96 sq mi) |
Elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
Population | |
• Rural municipality | 1,411 |
• Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
• Metro | 778,489 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Website | rm-stfrancois |
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It is home to the community of St. François Xavier, the second oldest settlement in Manitoba.[3]