• Source: Baldur, Manitoba
  • Baldur is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district in the Canadian province of Manitoba, located in the Rural Municipality of Argyle. Baldur is the largest community of the municipality, which is in southwestern Manitoba between Brandon and Portage la Prairie. The community is named after the Norse god Baldur.


    History


    The community was founded in 1890 with the coming of the railway. Its name reflects the Icelandic heritage of the people in the community.


    Demographics


    In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Baldur had a population of 297 living in 146 of its 155 total private dwellings, a change of -7.2% from its 2016 population of 320. With a land area of 2.14 km2 (0.83 sq mi), it had a population density of 138.8/km2 (359.5/sq mi) in 2021.


    Notable people


    It is the birthplace of Hockey Hall of Famer Tom Johnson
    It is the birthplace of award-winning author and naturalist Bill Stilwell
    It was where the Icelandic businessman Hallgrímur Fr. Hallgrímsson (1905–84) went to high school.


    Climate




    See also


    List of communities in Manitoba
    List of regions of Manitoba


    References




    External links



    Town of Baldur

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