# Morden

> city in Manitoba, Canada

**Wikidata**: [Q579689](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q579689)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morden,_Manitoba)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/morden-q579689

## Summary
Morden is a city in the province of Manitoba, Canada, with a 2021 census population of 9,929 and a land area of 12.44 square kilometres. It is located at latitude 49.191944444444 and longitude -98.100555555556, is part of the Pembina Valley Region, and was founded (inception) in 1882.

## Key Facts
- Official classification: instance_of city and instance_of town (both recorded for Morden).
- Country: Canada (nation in North America; Canadian Confederation inception recorded 1867-07-01).
- Province: Manitoba (provincial inception recorded +1870-07-15T00:00:00Z).
- Region / Parent: part_of Pembina Valley Region (district in Manitoba, Canada).
- Enclave status: Morden is recorded as an enclave_within Stanley.
- Founding / inception year: 1882.
- Population: 9,929 (point_in_time: 2021; determination_method: census).
- Land area: 12.44 square kilometre.
- Coordinates: latitude 49.191944444444, longitude -98.100555555556.
- Website: http://www.mordenmb.com/ (primary web content language: English).
- Instagram handle: cityofmorden.
- Local airport: Morden Regional Aerodrome (an airport in Morden, country: Canada).
- UN/LOCODE: CAMOR.
- OpenWeatherMap city ID: 6078447.
- GeoNames ID: 6078447.
- OpenStreetMap relation ID: 12377311.
- Statistics Canada geographic code: 4603053.
- Wikipedia title: "Morden, Manitoba"; Wikidata description: "city in Manitoba, Canada".
- Wikimedia Commons category: Morden, Manitoba.
- Page banner image (Commons file): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Canadian_Fossil_Discovery_Centre_Morden_Manitoba_Canada_(2)_(cropped).JPG.
- Aliases: "Morden, Manitoba"; "Morden, MB"; "Morden (Manitoba)"; Japanese form "モーデン市"; Russian form "Морден (Манитоба)".
- GND ID: 501303-3.
- VIAF ID: 123092077.
- Freebase ID: /m/04_wj0.
- Geo-database and archival IDs: geonames_id 6078447; who’s_on_first_id 101735115; musicbrainz_area_id c5b4c9a8-4931-4d28-95a2-a870c1f024c7; cgndb_unique_id GASBB; yale_lux_id place/c8eade17-f2be-4beb-9f71-35b16ed7aced.
- Other identifiers: snarc_id Caldera; factgrid_item_id Ekkehard Klemm.
- Category information: topic's_main_category Category:Morden, Manitoba; category_of_associated_people Category:People from Morden, Manitoba.
- Wikipedia language coverage: azb, ceb, cs, de, en, eo, es, fa, fi, fr, it, ja, lt, nl, pl, pt, ru, sr, sv, tr, uk, ur, zh.
- Sitelink count for the entity: 25.

## FAQs
Q: What and where is Morden?
A: Morden is a city in the province of Manitoba, Canada, located at latitude 49.191944444444 and longitude -98.100555555556 within the Pembina Valley Region and recorded as an enclave within Stanley.

Q: How many people live in Morden and how large is it?
A: According to the 2021 census, Morden had a population of 9,929 and covers a land area of 12.44 square kilometres.

Q: When was Morden established?
A: Morden's recorded inception year is 1882.

Q: What official online and social media presences does Morden maintain?
A: The city's official website is http://www.mordenmb.com/ (English), and its Instagram handle is cityofmorden.

Q: What transport and location codes identify Morden?
A: Morden’s UN/LOCODE is CAMOR. OpenWeatherMap and GeoNames both use ID 6078447. The OpenStreetMap relation ID is 12377311.

Q: What higher-level administrative areas include Morden?
A: Morden is in Canada, within the province of Manitoba, and is part of the Pembina Valley Region.

Q: Where can I find encyclopedic and commons resources about Morden?
A: The Wikipedia article title is "Morden, Manitoba"; the Wikimedia Commons category is Morden, Manitoba; there is a Canadian Encyclopedia article id recorded as "morden".

Q: What authority and library identifiers are associated with Morden?
A: Authority identifiers include GND ID 501303-3, VIAF ID 123092077, Freebase ID /m/04_wj0, and musicbrainz_area_id c5b4c9a8-4931-4d28-95a2-a870c1f024c7.

## Why It Matters
Morden is a distinct municipal entity within Manitoba that combines the administrative classification of a city (and records as a town in some sources) with a specific set of geographic, demographic, and infrastructural identifiers that enable its recognition across national and international datasets. Its 2021 population near 10,000 and clearly defined land area make it a relevant unit for regional planning, census analysis, and service delivery in the Pembina Valley Region. Multiple standardized identifiers (UN/LOCODE, GeoNames, OpenWeatherMap ID, Statistics Canada code, library and authority IDs) ensure that Morden can be unambiguously referenced in logistical, meteorological, mapping, cultural, and bibliographic systems. The presence of a local aerodrome ties the locality into transportation and aviation registries, while multilingual Wikipedia coverage and a dedicated municipal website support public information access and tourism or civic engagement.

## Notable For
- Dual classification in datasets as both a city and a town, reflecting differing source designations.
- Clear geospatial identifiers: exact coordinates (49.191944444444, -98.100555555556), OpenStreetMap relation 12377311, and GeoNames/OpenWeatherMap ID 6078447.
- Comprehensive cross-system identifiers spanning library (GND, VIAF), music and cultural databases (MusicBrainz), geospatial systems (who’s_on_first), and national registries (Statistics Canada geographic code 4603053).
- Recorded as an enclave within Stanley, indicating a particular local-administrative geography.
- Local transportation asset: Morden Regional Aerodrome located in the city.
- Multilingual presence across many Wikipedia language editions (at least 23 languages listed).

## Body

### Geography and Location
- Coordinates: 49.191944444444 N, -98.100555555556 W.
- Land area: 12.44 square kilometres.
- Administrative geography: Morden is located in the province of Manitoba, within the country of Canada. It is part_of the Pembina Valley Region and is recorded as an enclave_within Stanley.
- Mapping and datasets: OpenStreetMap relation ID 12377311 and GeoNames ID 6078447 link Morden to global mapping services. The OpenWeatherMap city ID matches the GeoNames ID (6078447).

### Administrative Status and Classification
- Instance types: Morden is recorded as an instance_of city and as an instance_of town in different sources. The "city" class is described in source material as a large human settlement; "town" is described as a settlement smaller than a city but bigger than a large village.
- Jurisdictional hierarchy: Country — Canada; Province — Manitoba; Region/District — Pembina Valley Region.
- Siting counts: The entity has a sitelink_count of 25 across linked data resources.

### History and Inception
- Founding year: The recorded inception (founding) year for Morden is 1882.
- Contextual dates for related jurisdictions included in source material: Canada (federal inception/Confederation date 1867-07-01) and Manitoba (provincial inception +1870-07-15T00:00:00Z).

### Demographics
- Population: The population is recorded as 9,929 per the 2021 census (point_in_time: 2021; determination_method: census).
- Area and density implications: With 12.44 km² of land area and the 2021 population figure, dataset consumers can compute population density; the raw source provides the core values (area and population).

### Infrastructure and Transport
- Airport: Morden Regional Aerodrome is an airport located in Morden; it is recorded as being in the country Canada in source metadata.
- UN/LOCODE: CAMOR is the UN/LOCODE assigned to Morden for trade and transport identification purposes.

### Online Presence and Public Information
- Official municipal website: http://www.mordenmb.com/ (content language indicated as English).
- Social media identifier: Instagram handle cityofmorden.
- Wikipedia and Wikimedia: The primary Wikipedia article title is "Morden, Manitoba". Wikimedia Commons hosts imagery and media under the category Morden, Manitoba. A page banner image is specified by a Commons file URL.

### Identifiers, Authority Files, and Dataset Crosswalks
- Library and authority identifiers: GND ID 501303-3; VIAF ID 123092077; Freebase ID /m/04_wj0.
- Cultural and geospatial identifiers: musicbrainz_area_id c5b4c9a8-4931-4d28-95a2-a870c1f024c7; who’s_on_first_id 101735115.
- National and mapping dataset identifiers: geonames_id 6078447; openweathermap_city_id 6078447; openstreetmap_relation_id 12377311; statistics_canada_geographic_code 4603053; cgndb_unique_id GASBB; yale_lux_id place/c8eade17-f2be-4beb-9f71-35b16ed7aced.
- Other recorded IDs: snarc_id Caldera; factgrid_item_id Ekkehard Klemm.

### Language and Reference Coverage
- Wikipedia language editions: entries exist in at least these language editions — azb, ceb, cs, de, en, eo, es, fa, fi, fr, it, ja, lt, nl, pl, pt, ru, sr, sv, tr, uk, ur, zh.
- Encyclopedic listing: a Canadian Encyclopedia article id is recorded as "morden".
- Topic and category metadata: topic's_main_category Category:Morden, Manitoba; category_of_associated_people Category:People from Morden, Manitoba.

### Related Entities and Regional Context
- Pembina Valley Region: Morden is part_of this district in Manitoba (country recorded as Canada).
- Morden Regional Aerodrome: an aerodrome recorded as being in Morden (country: Canada).
- Canada and Manitoba: source metadata provides inception and country-level context for Canada (inception 1867-07-01) and Manitoba (+1870-07-15T00:00:00Z).

### Data Provenance and Sitelinks
- Sitelink and cross-reference counts: the Morden entity has a sitelink_count of 25 in the provided dataset snapshot.
- Wikidata and related references: the entity carries a Wikidata description "city in Manitoba, Canada" and is referenced by multiple external identifiers and dataset links outlined above.

### Miscellaneous Notes
- Aliases and multilingual labels: Morden is recorded with several textual aliases including English short forms and non-Latin-script variants (Japanese and Russian forms provided).
- Quora topic: a topical label "Morden-Manitoba" is recorded for social Q&A indexing.
- Page banner attribution: a specific Commons file URL is recorded as the page banner; the file name appears in the URL but the source material is used only as a file link, not as an expanded claim about institutions or attractions.

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## References

1. Canadian Geographical Names Database
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. MusicBrainz
4. GeoNames
5. [Source](https://service.unece.org/trade/locode/ca.htm)