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Manitoba Communities: Arborg (Town)
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The municipality was originally named Ardal, a word in Icelandic meaning “river dale” or “river plain” due to its close proximity to the Icelandic River.
Present Status
Town of Arborg (10 October 1997)
Incorporation History
Village of Arborg (1 January 1964)
Adjoining Municipalities
Land Area (square km)
2.26
Population
Year
Total
1966
891
1971
879
1976
861
1981
974
1986
1018
1991
1039
1996
1012
2001
959
2006
1021
2011
1152
2016
1232
2021
1279
Mayors
Term
Mayor
1964-1986
Kenneth Newton Reid (1917-1993)
1986-1987
Larus Palsson
1987-2001
Bert Kindzierski
2001-2018
Randy Sigurdson
2018-?
Peter Dueck
Memorable Manitobans
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Historic Sites
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History Books
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Maps
Sources:
Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 28 October 2022
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