Jansen, Saskatchewan

Village of Jansen

Location of Jansen in Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 51°46′59″N 104°43′01″W / 51.783°N 104.717°W / 51.783; -104.717
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division 18
Rural Municipality Prairie Rose
Post office Founded 1908-07-01
Incorporated (Village) N/A
Incorporated (Town) N/A
Government
  Mayor David Renwick
  Administrator Joni Mack
  Governing body Jansen Village Council
Area
  Total 0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 140
  Density 164.1/km2 (425/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code S0K 2B0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 16
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Jansen is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located along Highway 16 150 km east of Saskatoon. Jansen is home to Zion Lutheran Church and Temple Baptist Church. It has a hall and recreation complex as well as a five-pin bowling alley. The C.M Buckaway Library is Jansen's only public library.

Jansen has a thriving Kinsmen and Kinette club. They host bi-annual community suppers called steak frys and celebrate Canada Day.

History

Jansen was named for Nebraska rancher Peter Jansen.[5]

Demographics

Children are bussed to Lanigan for primary and secondary school.

Notable people

Hockey Players Brian Propp, Byron Briske, and Shannon Briske all lived here as children. Author and Poet C.M. Buckaway, for whom the local library is named, lived in Jansen.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
  4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
  5. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 82. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.

Coordinates: 51°46′59″N 104°43′01″W / 51.783°N 104.717°W / 51.783; -104.717

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