Blumenort, Manitoba
Blumenort | |
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Blumenort (located in the lower portion) as seen from the air with Steinbach (upper) seen to the southern part of the picture. | |
Location of Blumenort in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′16″N 96°41′20″W / 49.60444°N 96.68889°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Eastman |
| Rural Municipality | Hanover |
| Established | 1876 |
| Government | |
| • MP (Provencher) | Ted Falk (CPC) |
| • MLA (Steinbach) | Kelvin Goertzen (PC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,738 |
| • Density | 548.2/km2 (1,420/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-16 | 19.3% |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Website | https://blumenortmb.com |
Blumenort (Plautdietsch: [ˈblœmn̩ˌuɐ̯t]) is a local urban district in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Hanover, 4.1 kilometres (2.5 miles) north of the city of Steinbach. It was founded in 1874 by Plautdietsch-speaking Mennonite farmers from the Russian Empire. Today, its economy is based on agriculture and the service industry.