Edam, Saskatchewan

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Village of Edam
The historic Canadian National Railway station in Edam
Village of Edam
Location of Edam in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53°11′N 108°46′W / 53.183°N 108.767°W / 53.183; -108.767
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Rural Municipalities (R.M.) Turtle River 469
Post office Founded 1908
Village 1911
Government
 • Mayor Larry McDaid
 • M.L.A. of Cut Knife-Turtleford Larry Doke
 • MP of Battlefords—Lloydminster Gerry Ritz
Area
 • Total 1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 444
 • Density 392.5/km2 (1,017/sq mi)
Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC−6)
Postal code S0M 0V0
Highways Hwy 26
Website http://villageofedam.ca/
[1][2][3][4]

Edam is a village in Saskatchewan, Canada. It had a population of 444 in 2011.[5] It is known as a "Little piece of Holland in Saskatchewan."

Edam is located off Saskatchewan Highway 26, south of Turtleford and north of Vawn, Saskatchewan.

Demographics

Canada census – Edam, Saskatchewan community profile
 20112006

Population:
Land area:
Population density:
Median age:
Total private dwellings:
Median household income:

444 (+11.3% from 2006)
1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
392.5 /km2 (1,017 /sq mi)
35.4 (M: 36.1, F: 34.8)
203

399 (-7.0% from 2001)
1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
352.7 /km2 (913 /sq mi)
40.6 (M: 35.5, F: 43.5)
191






References: 2011[6] 2006[7]

Notables

Edam is the home town of Fiona Smith,[8] of the Canadian Women's Hockey team.

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, retrieved 2007-05-26 
  2. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2013-06-21. 
  3. ↑ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, retrieved 2013-06-21 
  4. ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, retrieved 2013-06-21  Unknown parameter |unused_data= ignored (help)
  5. ↑ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed September 1, 2012).
  6. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-21. 
  7. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2013-06-21. 
  8. ↑ http://sasksportshalloffame.com/inductees/fiona-smith-bell/

Coordinates: 53°11′N 108°46′W / 53.183°N 108.767°W / 53.183; -108.767


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