Coordinates: 49°34′30″N 96°34′08″W / 49.575°N 96.569°W / 49.575; -96.569

Giroux, Manitoba

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Giroux is an unincorporated community located in the Rural Municipality of Ste. Anne, Manitoba, Canada.

It is located 14 kilometers north-east of Steinbach, and 13 kilometers south-east of Ste. Anne. Originally established as railway stop in the 1890s called "Steinbach Station", it was later renamed Giroux and a town grew up around the station, which provided a key link to Winnipeg for Mennonite, Métis, and French settlers in the area. The rail station closed in the 1950s, but the villages continues to exist with a population of around 100 people.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Steinbach Doesn't Have a Train Track. Here's Why". Mennotoba.com. June 29, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2019.

49°34′30″N 96°34′08″W / 49.575°N 96.569°W / 49.575; -96.569