Chortitz | |
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Location of Chortitz in Manitoba | |
Coordinates: 49°8′1″N97°58′31″W / 49.13361°N 97.97528°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Region | Pembina Valley |
Census Division | No. 3 |
Government | |
• Governing Body | Rural Municipality of Stanley Council |
• MP | Branden Leslie |
• MLA | Carrie Hiebert |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 204, 431 |
NTS Map | 062H04 |
GNBC Code | GAEYU |
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