Holland, Manitoba
Holland | |
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| Village of Holland | |
 Emmanuel Anglican Church. | |
  Holland Location of Holland in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°35′40″N 98°52′52″W / 49.59444°N 98.88111°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Rural Municipality | Victoria |
| Established | 1878 |
| Government | |
| • MP (Portage—Lisgar) | Branden Leslie |
| • MLA (Spruce Woods) | Grant Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.70 km2 (1.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 353 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | 204 |
| Demonym | Hollander |
Holland, Manitoba is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district[2] in the Rural Municipality of Victoria, in Manitoba.
It is located at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 34, formerly along the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks.
It lies south of the Assiniboine River, at an elevation of 380 metres (1,250 ft). Spruce Woods Provincial Park is located north-west of the community.
Community facilities include an elementary school, a public library, fire department, a supermarket, a convenience store, a hardware, a post office and a medical clinic. A skating arena and curling rink are open during the winter months only. A farm machinery dealership lies opposite the town across Highway 2.
Residents of Holland are known as "Hollanders". Holland is the administrative centre of the surrounding municipality of Victoria and home to the LaSalle Redboine Conservation District and the Tiger Hills Arts Association.
Demographics[edit]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Holland had a population of 354 living in 168 of its 190 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 354. With a land area of 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 131.1/km2 (339.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
Our Lady of the Prairies, and Trappist Cheese[edit]
A nearby Trappist monastery, Our Lady of the Prairies, once made fromage de la trappe.
Notable people[edit]
- Glen Harmon, NHL all-star
- Ken Leishman, criminal known for robberies between 1957 and 1966
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "Local Urban Districts Regulation". Government of Manitoba. April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
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