Ethelbert is an unincorporated urban community in the

Municipality of Ethelbert The Municipality of Ethelbert is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. History The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of Ethelbert and the Town of Ethelbert. It was formed as a ...

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. Originally incorporated as a

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in 1950, the community was re-classified as an unincorporated urban community on 1 January 2015, following the municipal amalgamations in Manitoba. Located near Duck Mountain Provincial Park on PTH 10, the community is northwest of

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and north of

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. The primary industries of Ethelbert are agriculture, logging and tourism.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, Ethelbert had a population of 314 living in 149 of its 175 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016, population of 277. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Attractions

The Ethelbert and District Museum is open in the summer. The museum features a rich collection of many local artifacts as well as a gift shop. Ethelbert is surrounded by hundreds of lakes which provide opportunities for fishing, swimming, and water sports like boating and kayaking. Nearby lakes include: * Jackfish Lake * Spray Lake *

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Climate

Precipitation data from

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. The climate in the summer is warm and humid with temperatures reaching to . It usually rains for 6–8 days a month during the summer. Climate in the winter is a whole different story with the temperature reaching to . It rains about 5–6 days a month during the winter.

References

Designated places in Manitoba Ethelbert Unincorporated urban communities in Manitoba Former villages in Manitoba Populated places disestablished in 2015 2015 disestablishments in Manitoba {{Manitoba-geo-stub