Macklin, Saskatchewan

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Macklin, Saskatchewan
Town
Macklin, Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52°12′N 109°34′W / 52.20°N 109.57°W / 52.20; -109.57
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Southwest Saskatchewan
Census division 13
Rural Municipality Eye Hill
Government
  Mayor Patrick Doetzel
  Administrator Kim G. Gartner
  Governing body Macklin Town Council
Area
  Total 2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 1,290
  Density 452.7/km2 (1,172/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code S0L 2C0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 31
Waterways St. Lawrence Lake
Macklin Lake
Hallam Lake
Website Town of Macklin
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Macklin is a town in Eye Hill Rural Municipality No. 382, Saskatchewan, Canada. The population was 1453 at the 2006 Census. The town is located on Highway 31 about 5 km east of the provincial border with Alberta, and is situated near of one of the most productive oil and natural gas producing fields in the province. As a result, the town has been one of the fastest growing communities in Saskatchewan.[citation needed]

Among its many attractions, it is the host of the annual Bunnock World Championship, during which the town population doubles in size.

Demographics

In 2006 Macklin had a population of 1,290 living in 507 dwellings, a -3.0% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi) and a population density of 452.7 /km2 (1,172 /sq mi).[5]

See also

References

  1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters 
  2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System 
  3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency 
  4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line 
  5. Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Macklin - Community Profile". Retrieved 2009-01-14. 

External links

Coordinates: 52°20′N 109°57′W / 52.333°N 109.950°W / 52.333; -109.950 (Macklin, Saskatchewan)

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