| Langenburg | |
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| Motto: Family & Friends | |
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Langenburg
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipalities (R.M.) | No. 181 |
| Post office Founded | 1 February 1888 |
| Village established | 1 April 1903 |
| Town incorporated | 15 September 1959 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dave Schappert |
| • Federal Electoral District M.P. | Garry Breitkreuz |
| • Provincial Constituency M.L.A. | Bob Bjornerud |
| Website | Langenburg, Saskatchewan |
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Langenburg ( /ˈlæŋənbərɡ/) is a town (population of 1, 048) in the rural municipality of Langenburg, RM No. 181, located within the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities SARM Division No. 1 and Census Division No. 5, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
Langenburg lies on the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) in the southeastern part of the province, 15 km west of the Manitoba border, at the junction with Highway 8. The nearest city is Yorkton located 70 km northwest along Highway 16. The current population stands at about 1,100.
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What would later become the Langenburg district was surveyed by the federal government in 1880 and British settlers were already established to the northeast of present day Marchwell in the Wolverine district in the early part of the decade. Settlers of predominantly German origin began to arrive in the Langenburg area in the mid 1880s, attracted by the lure of free homesteads granted by the federal government and a promise of freedom and prosperity. The original community was called "Colony Hohenlohe" after Prince Hohenlohe von Langenburg, a German nobleman who had visited western Canada in 1883 and subsequently recommended it to German emigrants as more suitable destination than the United States.[5] In the winter of 1886–87 the Manitoba & North-Western Railway reached the area and a station named "Langenburg" was established. By 1888 the small colony could boast of a store with a post office. A year earlier, in September 1887, the Langenburg School District No. 105 had been established but it was not until August 1889 that funds to build a school were secured. When the school house opened in May 1890 there were about 40 resident ratepayers in the community and nine students on the rolls, rising a short time later to 13.[6]
There was little growth over the following decade. In 1899 an application to become incorporated as a village was unsuccessful—the number of permanent dwellings required for incorporation was 15 and there were only five.[7] In 1902, however, a new wave of immigration began with Scandinavian settlers arriving from the United States, and by April 1903 Langenburg had gained its village status.
See Geography of Saskatchewan for physiographic region
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See also Culture of Saskatchewan
Carlton Trail Regional Park and Golf Course is located 18 km south of Langenburg on No. 8 Highway.
Langenburg has two education centres for students: Hoffman Elementary School and Langenburg High School.
The Langenburg Warriors play in the Triangle Hockey League and finished second during the 2009-2010 regular season. During the playoffs, the Warriors lost to the third place Bredenbury Cougars in the semi-finals. In 2011 the Langenburg Warriors finished third but went on to defeat the Cougars in a sweep, avenging the previous season's disappointing finish.
Langenburg also has a very good minor ball program that fields teams from T-ball to Midget age divisions. Langenburg High School is home to the Langenburg Eagles competing against teams in and around the province in sports such as: Volleyball, Basketball, Track and Field, Badminton, Curling, and Golf.
Langenburg is the home town of Kelly Buchberger, formerly of the National Hockey League and currently an assistant coach with the Edmonton Oilers.
This information for the above chart can be found on the listing given at Canadian Geographical names or the Canadian Archives Post Office and Post Master website see external links below for helpful URLs
| Climate data for Langenburg | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
10 (50) |
22 (72) |
28 (82) |
34 (93) |
37 (99) |
37.8 (100.0) |
37.8 (100.0) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
22.2 (72.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
37.8 (100.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −12.9 (8.8) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
23.6 (74.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
10 (50) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
7.2 (45.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −18 (0) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−7 (19) |
2.7 (36.9) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
10.7 (51.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−7 (19) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
1.4 (34.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −23 (−9) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
3.9 (39.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−19.3 (−2.7) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.6 (−50.1) |
−43.9 (−47.0) |
−41.7 (−43.1) |
−28.3 (−18.9) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
0 (32) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−10 (14) |
−23 (−9) |
−38 (−36) |
−42.5 (−44.5) |
−45.6 (−50.1) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 23.4 (0.921) |
16.6 (0.654) |
25.4 (1) |
22.7 (0.894) |
48.1 (1.894) |
76.7 (3.02) |
72.1 (2.839) |
65.6 (2.583) |
48.8 (1.921) |
24.9 (0.98) |
20.4 (0.803) |
20.8 (0.819) |
465.4 (18.323) |
| Source: Environment Canada[10] | |||||||||||||
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