Rural Municipality of Piney
| Rural Municipality of Piney, Manitoba | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • Land | 2,433.77 km2 (939.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 1,755 |
| • Urban density | 0.7/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Area code(s) | 204 |
The Rural Municipality of Piney is a rural municipality in southeastern Manitoba, Canada, along the border with Minnesota in the United States. The population was 1,755 at the 2006 census.
According to Statistics Canada, the municipality has a land area of 2,433.77 km². It is bordered by the rural municipalities of Stuartburn, La Broquerie, and Reynolds, as well as the Buffalo Point 36 Indian reserve and an unorganized part of the province (Division No. 1, Unorganized, Manitoba). It also borders Roseau County, Minnesota in the United States.
A minority but large part of Sandilands Provincial Forest is located here, as is a small part of Northwest Angle Provincial Forest. Also, Cat Hills Provincial Forest (49°04′28″N 95°42′58″W / 49.07444°N 95.71611°W) and Wampum Provincial Forest (49°01′50″N 95°50′01″W / 49.03056°N 95.83361°W) are both entirely located here, but these two forests are relatively tiny in size.
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