Strasbourg
Town
Strasbourg is located in Saskatchewan
Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Location of Strasbourg in Saskatchewan
Strasbourg is located in Canada
Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°04′13″N 104°57′20″W / 51.0703°N 104.9555°W / 51.0703; -104.9555
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalityMcKillop No. 220
Post office Founded1905-10-16
Government
 • TypeMayor & council
 • MayorKelvin Schapansky
 • AdministratorJennifer Josephson
Area
 • Total5.70 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total752
 • Density132.0/km2 (342/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
Postal code
S0G 4V0
Area code306
WebsiteOfficial website
[2][3]

Strasbourg (/ˈstrɑːsbɜːrɡ/) is a small town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located about 75 kilometres (47 mi) away from the provincial capital, Regina.

History

The earliest settlers came to this area around 1884 as the area became known for its rich agricultural soil and ample land for pastures. The area was settled by German pioneers. The town was originally spelled Strassburg, Strass meaning road or street in German and burg meaning castle. The name was changed by Canada's Geography department to the French spelling of Strasbourg in 1919, following the renaming of the latter located in Alsace, France (Germany lost control of the city after World War I). The town was incorporated in 1907.

Parks and recreation

The Strasbourg Recreation Centre,[4] which was built in 1976, has an ice rink and a curling rink. It is home to the Strasbourg Maroons of the senior men's Highway Hockey League.[5] Strasbourg also has a 9-hole golf course[6] and ball diamonds.

Twenty-five kilometres to the south-west of town on Last Mountain Lake is Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park and to the north-east is Last Mountain.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Strasbourg had a population of 788 living in 362 of its 395 total private dwellings, a change of -1.5% from its 2016 population of 800. With a land area of 5.81 km2 (2.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 135.6/km2 (351.3/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

Canada census – Strasbourg, Saskatchewan community profile
2011
Population752 (+2.7% from 2006)
Land area5.70 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
Population density132.0/km2 (342/sq mi)
Median age53.6 (M: 51.2, F: 56.3)
Private dwellings380 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2011[8] earlier[9][10]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  2. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Recreation". Town of Strasbourg. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Highway Hockey League". Highway Hockey League. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Strasbourg Golf Club | Tourism Saskatchewan".
  7. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  9. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
  10. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.
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