Division No. 1, Unorganized, or Whiteshell Unorganized, is a

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census subdivision of its Division No. 1, Manitoba that consists of a part of the division that is not organized into either incorporated municipalities or

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s. Unlike in some other provinces, census divisions do not reflect the organization of local government in Manitoba. It is located at the southeast corner of

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, along the border of both the Province of

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and the U.S. State of

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. The northern half of the subdivision consists of Manitoba's

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. The 2006 Census reported a population of 1,130, a 68.66% increase from the 670 reported in the 2001 Census. Several Indian reserves are located within the territory of the southern portion, although they are not administratively a part of it. They include the Buffalo Point First Nation, Reed River 36A First Nation,

Iskatewizaagegan 39 Independent First Nation Iskatewizaagegan #39 Independent First Nation (IIFN #39), also known as Shoal Lake #39 (), is an Ojibwa/Anishinaabe First Nation, that is part of the Bimose Tribal Council, and subsequently part of Grand Council Treaty 3. It is located along the ...

, and

Shoal Lake 40 First Nation Shoal Lake 40 First Nation () is an Ojibwe, Ojibway or Ontario First Nations in Canada, First Nation Indian reserve, reserve located in the Eastman Region, Manitoba, Eastman Region of Manitoba and the Kenora District, Ontario, Kenora District of ...

Indian reserves.

Geography

According to

, the census subdivision has an area of 4,129.58 km² (1,594.44 sq mi).

Adjacent rural municipalities and counties

* Rural Municipality of Reynolds - (west) *

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- (west) *

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- (west) * Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet - (west) *

Rural Municipality of Alexander The Rural Municipality of Alexander () is a rural municipality in the Eastman Region of Manitoba, Canada. The town of Powerview-Pine Falls lies adjacent to the municipality, as does the Sagkeeng First Nation Indian reserve. The municipality co ...

- (northwest) * Unorganized Division No. 19 - (north) * Unorganized Kenora - (east) * Shoal Lake 39A - (east) *

- (east) * Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota - (southeast) * Buffalo Point First Nation - (south) *

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- (southwest)

References

Unorganized areas in Manitoba Unincorporated communities in Eastman Region, Manitoba {{Manitoba-geo-stub