Bienfait, Saskatchewan

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Bienfait (IPA: /ˈbinfeɪt/) is a community in Saskatchewan.

Bienfait, Saskatchewan
Location of Bienfait in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°08′47″N 102°47′44″W / 49.146465, -102.79562
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	South East, Saskatchewan
Census division	1
Area
- Total	553.807 km² (213.8 sq mi)
Population (2001)
- Total	1,288
Postal code	S0C 0M0
Area code(s)	306

[edit] See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan

The town of Bienfait was incorporated as the Village of Bienfait in April 16, 1912 becoming a town on March 1, 1957. The town was named by the Canadian Pacific Railway after Antoine Charles Bienfait, who was a banker with Adolphe Boissevain & Company or Amsterdam due to the firms involved in the sale of CP shares in Europe. ^[1]

		Lampman		v • d • e
	Estevan		Forbisher
		Bienfait
		Roche Percee

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Coordinates: 49°09′00″N 102°48′00″W / 49.15, -102.8

[edit] References

1. ^ Bienfait Saskatchewan, History and Genealogy Page