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'''Tolstoi''' is a hamlet in the [[Franklin, Manitoba (rural municipality)|Rural Municipality of Franklin]], [[Manitoba]], [[Canada]]. It is located along [[Manitoba Highway 59]] at its jucntion with Provincial Road 209, approximately 90 kilometers southeast of [[Winnipeg]] and ten kilometers north of the [[Canada-United States border]].
Tolstoi was founded by [[Ukrainians|Ukrainian]] immigrants in the 1890's, one of the earliest Ukrainian settlements in western Canada. Once a thriving community, Tolstoi's population has declined dramatically in recent decades. Its current population is generally older, as most young people have left for jobs in Winnipeg.<ref>[http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/special/churches/Tale-of-two-churches-69989257.html Tale of two churches]</ref>
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