Birch River is a
local urban district in the
northern portion of the
Rural Municipality of Mountain,
Manitoba,
Canada. It is around 40 kilometers from
Swan River, Manitoba.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sli ...
conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Birch River had a population of 144 living in 80 of its 96 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 198. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Attractions
The 183 hectare
Birch River Ecological Reserve
Birch River Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve in the Porcupine Provincial Forest, Manitoba, Canada. It was established in 2005 under the Manitoba Ecological Reserves Act. It is in size.
See also
* List of ecological reserves in Man ...
is located within
Porcupine Provincial Forest, just two kilometres north of the community of Birch River. Passive visits on foot are allowed without a permit. All other activities require prior approval.
Climate
References
Local urban districts in Manitoba
Designated places in Manitoba
Unincorporated communities in Parkland Region, Manitoba
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