Marsden, Saskatchewan

Village of Marsden
Village

Marsden elevator row

Location of Marsden in Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 52°50′42″N 109°48′29″W / 52.845°N 109.808°W / 52.845; -109.808
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division 13
Rural Municipality Manitou Lake No. 442
Post office Founded N/A
Incorporated (Village) N/A
Incorporated (Town) N/A
Government
  Mayor Craig Watson
  Administrator Joanne Loy
  Governing body Marsden Village Council
Area
  Total 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 234
  Density 294.1/km2 (762/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC−7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC−6)
Postal code S0M 1P0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Hwy 40
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Marsden is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It gained notoriety shortly after the impact of the Buzzard Coulee meteorite near the village in November 2008.

Demographics

Arts and culture

Marsden is also the host of the annual Quad War, a Society for Creative Anachronism event. It is a Renaissance/Middle Ages full costume festival and war. It attracts approximately 500 people, mostly society members from Alberta and Saskatchewan. It is usually held in the first week of August.

See also

References

  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. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.

External links

Coordinates: 52°50′42″N 109°48′29″W / 52.845°N 109.808°W / 52.845; -109.808

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