Kleefeld, Manitoba
Kleefeld (/ˈklifɛld/; German pronunciation: [ˈkleːfɛlt]; German: clover field, Plautdietsch: Kleefelt /ˈklɔɪ̯fɛlt/) is a local urban district located in the Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada.
Kleefeld | |
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Local urban district | |
| Nickname: Honey Capital of Manitoba | |
| Motto(s): Land of Milk and Honey | |
Kleefeld Location of Kleefeld in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′05″N 96°52′29″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Eastman |
| Rural Municipality | Hanover |
| Established | 1874 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | R.M. of Hanover |
| • MP (Provencher) | Ted Falk (CPC) |
| • MLA (La Verendrye) | Konrad Narth (PC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.1 km2 (1.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2021) | 1,904 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal Code | R0A 0V0 |
| Website | Kleefeld.ca |
It was settled in 1874, the first Mennonite settlement in Western Canada, and was originally called Gruenfeld (German: Grünfeld, 'green field').
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