Kleefeld, Manitoba
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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.
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Kleefeld | |
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Nickname: Honey Capital of Manitoba | |
Motto(s): Land of Milk and Honey | |
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 | 1,904 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Postal Code | R0A 0V0 |
Website | Kleefeld.ca |
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It was settled in 1874, the first Mennonite settlement in Western Canada, and was originally called Gruenfeld (German: Grünfeld, 'green field').