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Altona | |
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| Town of Altona | |
 Welcome sign in Altona | |
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  Altona Location of Altona in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°06′16″N 97°33′45″W / 49.10444°N 97.56250°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Pembina Valley |
| Established | 1880 |
| Incorporated | 1945 (village) 1956 (town) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Harv Schroeder |
| • MLA (Borderland) | Josh Guenter (PC) |
| • MP (Portage—Lisgar) | Vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.46 km2 (3.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 247 m (810 ft) |
| Population (2016 Census[1]) | |
| • Total | 4,212 |
| • Density | 445.2/km2 (1,153/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Website | www |
Altona is a town in southern Manitoba, Canada, about 100 km south-west of Winnipeg and 158 km north of Grand Forks, North Dakota. The population at the 2021 Census was 4,390 residents. Old Altona was founded in 1880 by Plautdietsch-speaking Mennonites from the Russian Empire.[2] It is surrounded by the Municipality of Rhineland. Much of the surrounding area is devoted to farming and agriculture-based business.[3]
- ^ "Altona Census Profile". Stats Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ^ Francis, E.K. (1955). In Search of Utopia. D.W. Friesens and Sons.
- ^ Town of Altona website