Rural Municipality of Bifrost | |
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Former municipality | |
Coordinates: 51°03′37″N 97°08′37″W / 51.06028°N 97.14361°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Named for | Bifröst |
Fate | Amalgamated with Village of Riverton |
Succeeded by | Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton |
The Rural Municipality of Bifrost is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
It was located in Manitoba's Interlake Region along the west shore of Lake Winnipeg. It had a population of about 2,750. Its name comes from the Bifröst in Norse mythology, which is the rainbow bridge connecting Asgard and Midgard (Earth).[1]
Originally incorporated as a rural municipality in 1907,[2] the RM of Bifrost ceased to exist on January 1, 2015, following its provincially mandated amalgamation with the Village of Riverton to form the Municipality of Bifrost – Riverton.[3]