Marsden, Saskatchewan
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| Village of Marsden | |
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| Coordinates: 52°50′42″N 109°48′29″W / 52.845°N 109.808°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 13 |
| Rural Municipality | Manitou Lake No. 442 |
| Post office Founded | N/A |
| Incorporated (Village) | N/A |
| Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tracy Kurtz |
| • Administrator | Joanne Loy |
| • Governing body | Marsden Village Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 234 |
| • Density | 294.1/km2 (762/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Postal code | S0M 1P0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways |
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Marsden is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It gained notoriety shortly after the impact of the Buzzard Coulee meteorite near the village in November 2008.
Demographics
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Arts and culture
Marsden is also the host of the annual Quad War, a Society for Creative Anachronism event. It is a Renaissance/Middle Ages full costume festival and war. It attracts approximately 500 people, mostly society members from Alberta and Saskatchewan. It is usually held in the first week of August.
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- Villages of Saskatchewan
References
- ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
- ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System
- ↑ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
- ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
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Coordinates: 52°50′42″N 109°48′29″W / 52.845°N 109.808°W
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