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Baldur | |
|---|---|
 The grain elevator and Veteran Park in Baldur. | |
  Baldur | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′08″N 99°14′37″W / 49.38556°N 99.24361°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.21 km2 (0.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 320 |
| • Density | 144.9/km2 (375/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (CDT) |
Baldur is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district in the Canadian province of Manitoba, located in the Rural Municipality of Argyle.[2] 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.[3]
History
[edit]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
[edit]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.[4]
Notable people
[edit]- 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
[edit]| Climate data for Baldur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) | 13.5 (56.3) | 21.7 (71.1) | 36 (97) | 37 (99) | 37.2 (99.0) | 37.8 (100.0) | 39.5 (103.1) | 38.3 (100.9) | 34 (93) | 24.5 (76.1) | 15.6 (60.1) | 39.5 (103.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −10.7 (12.7) | −6.9 (19.6) | −0.4 (31.3) | 10.4 (50.7) | 19 (66) | 23.1 (73.6) | 25.6 (78.1) | 25.4 (77.7) | 18.8 (65.8) | 11.4 (52.5) | 0 (32) | −8.2 (17.2) | 9 (48) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.4 (2.5) | −12.7 (9.1) | −5.9 (21.4) | 3.6 (38.5) | 11.6 (52.9) | 16.4 (61.5) | 18.8 (65.8) | 18 (64) | 11.9 (53.4) | 4.9 (40.8) | −4.9 (23.2) | −13.5 (7.7) | 2.6 (36.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −22.1 (−7.8) | −18.5 (−1.3) | −11.4 (11.5) | −3.1 (26.4) | 4.2 (39.6) | 9.6 (49.3) | 12 (54) | 10.5 (50.9) | 4.9 (40.8) | −1.5 (29.3) | −9.8 (14.4) | −18.8 (−1.8) | −3.7 (25.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −41.1 (−42.0) | −42.5 (−44.5) | −36 (−33) | −29.4 (−20.9) | −10.6 (12.9) | −2.8 (27.0) | 1.1 (34.0) | −4 (25) | −7.8 (18.0) | −22.5 (−8.5) | −35.5 (−31.9) | −39 (−38) | −42.5 (−44.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.9 (0.90) | 23.4 (0.92) | 26.4 (1.04) | 32.2 (1.27) | 62.6 (2.46) | 91.7 (3.61) | 69.2 (2.72) | 73.8 (2.91) | 49.8 (1.96) | 39.3 (1.55) | 26.8 (1.06) | 25.4 (1.00) | 542.5 (21.36) |
| Source: Environment Canada[5] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Census Profile". 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017.
- ^ "Local Urban Districts Regulation". Government of Manitoba. April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- ^ "Town of Baldur website". Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 08 March 2011
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