Manitoba Communities: Bifrost (Unincorporated Rural Municipality)
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The name of this municipality comes from Norse mythology, being the name of the bridge that warriors cross from this life to the hereafter; only those who met death in battle could walk the Bifrost to Asgard, the home of the gods.
Present Status |
Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton (1 January 2015) |
Incorporation History |
Rural Municipality of Bifrost (1 December 1907)
Amalgamated with Riverton (1 January 2015)
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Adjoining Municipalities |
Armstrong, Fisher, Gimli |
Constituent Communities |
Arborg, Finns, Geysir, Hnausa, Jaroslaw, Ledwyn, Morweena, Okno, Riverton, Rosenburg, Shorncliffe, Washow Bay |
Land Area (square km) |
1642.58 |
Population
Year |
Total |
1901 |
1392 |
1911 |
2649 |
1921 |
5732 |
1931 |
4275 |
1941 |
4301 |
1951 |
3066 |
1956 |
2930 |
1961 |
2909 |
1966 |
2051 |
1971 |
1986 |
1976 |
2819 |
1981 |
2691 |
1986 |
2671 |
1991 |
2750 |
1996 |
2851 |
2001 |
2967 |
2006 |
2972 |
2011 |
2976 |
Reeves
Memorable Manitobans
Search the MHS collection of biographies for ones connected to Bifrost:
Historic Sites
Go here for a list of historic sites in Bifrost.
Maps
Sources
Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 23 January 2022
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