Grunthal, Manitoba
| Village of Grunthal | |
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 Village of Grunthal
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| Coordinates: 49°24′24″N 96°51′29″W / 49.40667°N 96.85806°WCoordinates: 49°24′24″N 96°51′29″W / 49.40667°N 96.85806°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Eastman |
| Established | 1876 |
| Government | |
| • MP (Provencher) | Vic Toews (CPC) |
| • MLA (La Verendrye) |
Dennis Smook (PC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.83 km2 (1.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,176 |
| • Density | 415.0/km2 (1,075/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Website | http://www.grunthal.ca |
Grunthal is a small town in the Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba located about 20 minutes west of Steinbach, and about 40 minutes south of Winnipeg. It had a population of 1000 in 2006.[1] Tourist attractions include Grunthal's Annual Fairdays which are held on the second weekend in August and includes a parade, rodeo and racing amongst other activities. Schools include K-4 South Oaks School, 5-12 Green Valley School, all part of the Hanover School Division. Grunthal includes a variety of Mennonite churches.
Grunthal is a German name and can be translated as Greenvalley (Grün = green + Thal = valley).
Its economy is primarily agrarian based. The area was originally settled by immigrants of Russian Mennonite origin and is also highly populated with Ukrainians and recent German immigrants.
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