Burr, Saskatchewan
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| Burr | |
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| Hamlet | |
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| Coordinates: 52°02′31″N 105°08′06″W / 52.042°N 105.135°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 11 |
| Rural Municipality | Wolverine |
| Post office Founded | NA |
| Incorporated (Village) | NA |
| Incorporated (Town) | NA |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | NA |
| • Town Manager | NA |
| Elevation | 557.78 m (1,830 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 7 |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0K 0T0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 20 |
Burr is a hamlet south of Humboldt, Saskatchewan. It has an office for the rural municipality of Wolverine No. 340, a post office, a hall, and Saint Scholastica Roman Catholic Church (founded 1905).
According to the Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, Victoria Cross recipient Raphael Louis Zengel lived in Burr from 1906 to 1914.
The "Burr Project" is a plan to extract potash from a large deposit in the area.[1]
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- Hamlets of Saskatchewan
References
External links
- Painting of Burr, SK by B. Pitzel
- Photograph of Saint Scholastica Church
- Photograph of Burr Saskatchewan Pool elevator
- Video tour by Donald Malcolm Wilson
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| Plunkett | Guernsey | Lanigan |
Coordinates: 52°02′31″N 105°08′06″W / 52.042°N 105.135°W
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