Debden, Saskatchewan

Debden
Village
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 Saskatchewan
Census division 16
Rural Municipality Canwood
Post office Founded 1912[1]
Incorporated (Village) 1922[1]
Government
  Mayor Aline Hannon
  Administrator Carmen Jean
  Governing body Debden Village Council
Area
  Total 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 347
  Density 250.4/km2 (649/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code S0J 0S0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 55
[2][3][4][5]

Debden is a village in the boreal forest of central Saskatchewan, Canada. Its location is on Highway 55 it is 94 km from Prince Albert and 194 km from Saskatoon. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Big River Cree First Nations band government.[6]

The population was 358 in the Canada Census of 2011. Most of the people are of Fransaskois origins.[1] The village is at the edge of the Prince Albert National Park and with all the lakes nearby it becomes a very popular spot in the summer months.

Demographics

French was the mother tongue of 105 of the residents in 2011.

Canada census – Debden, Saskatchewan community profile
2011 2006
Population: 358 (+2.9% from 2006) 348 (-2.0% from 2001)
Land area: 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi) 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population density: 257.6/km2 (667/sq mi) 250.4/km2 (649/sq mi)
Median age: 47.8 (M: 46.0, F: 48.8) 43.8 (M: 42.5, F: 46.0)
Total private dwellings: 156 159
Median household income:
References: 2011[7] 2006[8]
Canadian Northern Portable Train Station for Debden and later Brisbin, Saskatchewan

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Village of Debden official website". Retrieved 2013-02-20.
  2. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System
  4. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
  5. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
  6. http://www.brfn.ca/
  7. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
  8. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.

External links

Coordinates: 53°31′01″N 106°52′01″W / 53.517°N 106.867°W / 53.517; -106.867

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