Debden, Saskatchewan
Debden | |
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| Village of Debden | |
 Canadian Northern Railway Debden Portable Train Station later used in Brisbin, Saskatchewan | |
  Debden  Debden | |
| Coordinates: 53°31′01″N 106°52′01″W / 53.517°N 106.867°W / 53.517; -106.867 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | Central |
| Census division | 16 |
| Rural Municipality | Canwood No. 494 |
| Post office Founded | 1912[1] |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1922[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Debden Village Council |
| • Mayor | Rod Fisher |
| • Administrator | Tamara Couture |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 337 |
| • Density | 242.5/km2 (628/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0J 0S0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Hwy 55 |
| Railways | Canadian National Railway |
| [2][3][4][5] | |
Debden (2016 population: 337) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Canwood No. 494 and Census Division No. 16. The village is located on Highway 55 and is 94 kilometres (58 mi) from the city of Prince Albert and 194 kilometres (121 mi) from the city of Saskatoon. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Big River Cree First Nations band government. The village is at the edge of the Prince Albert National Park and with all the lakes nearby it becomes a popular area in the summer months.
History
Debden incorporated as a village on June 7, 1922.[6]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Debden had a population of 327 living in 132 of its 151 total private dwellings, a change of -3% from its 2016 population of 337. With a land area of 1.34 km2 (0.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 244.0/km2 (632.0/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Debden recorded a population of 337 living in 132 of its 148 total private dwellings, a -6.2% change from its 2011 population of 358. With a land area of 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi), it had a population density of 242.4/km2 (627.9/sq mi) in 2016.[10]
Notable people
- Fred Sasakamoose, NHL player, first Indigenous NHL player
See also
References
- ^ a b "Village of Debden official website". Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on January 15, 2016
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on September 11, 2007
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
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53°31′01″N 106°52′01″W / 53.517°N 106.867°W / 53.517; -106.867