Edam, Saskatchewan

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
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/
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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

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
  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