Virden, Manitoba

Virden
Town of Virden
Virden Pioneer Home Museum
Town boundaries
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
  Total
8.96 km2 (3.46 sq mi)
Elevation

(at airport)
439 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
3,118
  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".