Virden, Manitoba

Virden
Town of Virden
Virden Pioneer Home Museum
Virden Pioneer Home Museum
Town boundaries
Town boundaries
Virden is located in Manitoba
Virden
Virden
Location in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°51′03″N 100°55′54″W / 49.85083°N 100.93167°W / 49.85083; -100.93167
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Government
 • MayorTina Williams
 • MLADoyle Piwniuk (PC)
 • MPLarry Maguire (C)
Area
 • Total8.96 km2 (3.46 sq mi)
Elevation

(at airport)
439 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 • Total3,118
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (CST)
Postal code
R0M 2C0
Area code(s)204, 431
Telephone Exchange204 491 512 707 718 748 851 431 645
Median Income$46,604
Websitewww.virden.ca

Virden is a town in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. Oil was first discovered in 1951, and Virden has since come to be known as the "Oil Capital of Manitoba".

  1. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.

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