Baldur, Manitoba
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The grain elevator and park in Baldur.
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| Coordinates: 49°23′08″N 99°14′37″W / 49.38556°N 99.24361°WCoordinates: 49°23′08″N 99°14′37″W / 49.38556°N 99.24361°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Time zone | CST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−6) |
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.
The community was founded in 1890 with the coming of the railway. Its name reflects the Icelandic heritage of the people in the community.
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