Wakaw Lake, Saskatchewan

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Wakawa Lake, Saskatchewan
Resort Village
Wakawa Lake, Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52°22′56″N 105°23′33″W / 52.382345°N 105.392413°W / 52.382345; -105.392413
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Mid-West
Census division 15
Rural Municipality Hoodoo
Government
  Governing body Wakawa Village Council
  Mayor Maurice Rivard
  Administrator Helen Martinka
Area
  Total 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 35
  Density 59.4/km2 (154/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code S0K 4P0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 41
Railways WRI
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Wakaw Lake is a resort village on the southern shore of Wakaw Lake in Hoodoo No. 401, Saskatchewan, Canada. The population was 35 at the 2006 Census. The village is located on Highway 41, approximately 97 km (60 mi) northeast of the city of Saskatoon, and about an equal distance south of Prince Albert. It takes its name from a nearby lake of the same name "Wakaw Lake", which is Cree meaning "crooked."

Demographics

In 2006, Wakaw Lake had a population of 35 living in 117 dwellings, a 16.7% increase from 2001. The village has a land area of 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi) and a population density of 59.4/km2 (154/sq mi).[5]

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. Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Wakaw Lake - Community Profile". Retrieved 2010-09-09.

External links

Coordinates: 52°38′23″N 105°39′24″W / 52.63972°N 105.65667°W / 52.63972; -105.65667

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