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'''Edam''' is a [[village]] within the [[Rural Municipality]] of [[Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469|Turtle River No. 469]], in the [[province]] of [[Saskatchewan]], [[Canada]]. Edam is located off [[Saskatchewan Highway 26|Highway 26]], south of [[Turtleford]] and north of [[Vawn, Saskatchewan|Vawn]]. The village had a population of 480 in the [[2016 Canada Census]], (a 8.1% increase from 444 in the [[2011 Canada Census]]).
'''Edam''' ([[Canada 2016 Census|2016 population]]: {{nts|480}}) is a [[village]] in the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[Saskatchewan]] within the [[Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469]] and [[Division No. 17, Saskatchewan|Census Division No. 17]]. Edam is located off [[Saskatchewan Highway 26|Highway 26]], south of [[Turtleford]] and north of [[Vawn, Saskatchewan|Vawn]].


The village is known as a "Little piece of Holland in Saskatchewan." The hamlet was established in 1907 and named for the city of [[Edam, Netherlands|Edam]] in the Netherlands, after the name [[Amsterdam]] was rejected by the Saskatchewan Government Office as "too long". <ref>[http://villageofedam.ca/about_us.html The Village of Edam website]</ref>
The village is known as a "Little piece of Holland in Saskatchewan." Established in 1907, the hamlet was named for the city of [[Edam, Netherlands|Edam]] in the Netherlands, after the name [[Amsterdam]] was rejected by the Saskatchewan Government Office as "too long".<ref>[http://villageofedam.ca/about_us.html The Village of Edam website]</ref>


==Demographics==
== History ==
Edam incorporated as a village on October 12, 1911.<ref name=Incorporation>{{cite web | url=http://municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/Urban-Incorporated-Dates | title=Urban Municipality Incorporations | publisher=Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations | access-date=June 1, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015042810/http://municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/Urban-Incorporated-Dates | archive-date=October 15, 2014}}</ref>


== Demographics ==
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| 2016_population = 480
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| 2016_pop_delta = +8.1
| title = Population history<br/>(1981–2016)
| 2016_land_area = 1.19
| 2016_pop_density = 403.4
| type = Canada
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| footnote = ''Source: [[Statistics Canada]] via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics''<ref name=Censuses81-06>{{cite web | url=http://www.stats.gov.sk.ca/stats/population/SaskCensusPopulation8106.pdf | title=Saskatchewan Census Population | publisher=Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics | access-date=May 31, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924105944/http://www.stats.gov.sk.ca/stats/population/SaskCensusPopulation8106.pdf | archive-date=September 24, 2015 | url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=Censuses86-16>{{cite web | url=https://publications.saskatchewan.ca/api/v1/products/86690/formats/100724/download | title=Saskatchewan Census Population | publisher=Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics | access-date=May 31, 2020}}</ref>
| 2016_median_age = 34.5
|1981|384
| 2016_median_age_m = 33.4
|1986|440
| 2016_median_age_f = 36.4
|1991|425
| 2016_total_pvt_dwell = 210
|[[1996 Canadian Census|1996]]|398
| 2016_total_pvt_dwell_usual = 179
|[[2001 Canadian Census|2001]]|429
| 2016_mean_hh_income =
|[[2006 Canadian Census|2006]]|399
| 2016_access_date = 2017-03-15
|[[2011 Canadian Census|2011]]|444
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|[[2016 Canadian Census|2016]]|480
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In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Edam had a population of {{val|476|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|199|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|234|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:476-485}}|485|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|485|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|1.14|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|476|1.14|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000247 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=April 1, 2022}}</ref>
|2011_median_age=35.4
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|2006_median_age_m=35.5
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In the [[2016 Canadian census|2016 Census of Population]], the Village of Edam recorded a population of {{nts|480}} living in {{nts|179}} of its {{nts|210}} total private dwellings, a {{percentage|{{#expr:480-444}}|480|1}} change from its 2011 population of {{nts|444}}. With a land area of {{convert|1.19|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|480|1.19|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2016.<ref name=2016censusSKmunis>{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=47 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan) | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 8, 2017 | access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref>
==Notable people==


== Notable people ==
Edam is the home town of [[Fiona Smith (ice hockey)|Fiona Smith]],<ref>http://sasksportshalloffame.com/inductees/fiona-smith-bell/</ref> of the Canadian Women's Hockey team.
*[[Fiona Smith-Bell]], hockey player who played on the Canadian women's hockey team.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fiona Smith-Bell|publisher=Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame|access-date=July 7, 2019|url=http://sasksportshalloffame.com/inductees/fiona-smith-bell/}}</ref>
*[[Wayne Wouters]], former [[Clerk of the Privy Council (Canada)|Clerk of the Privy Council]] (the most senior [[civil servant]]) in the [[Government of Canada]].


== Transportation ==
Edam is the birthplace of [[Wayne Wouters]], former [[Clerk of the Privy Council (Canada)|Clerk of the Privy Council]] (the most senior [[civil servant]]) in the [[Government of Canada]].
* [[Saskatchewan Highway 674|Highway 674]]

==Transportation==

* [[Saskatchewan Highway 674]]
* [[Paynton Ferry]]
* [[Paynton Ferry]]
* [[Edam Airport]]
* [[Edam Airport]]


==See also==
==See also==

* [[List of communities in Saskatchewan]]
* [[List of communities in Saskatchewan]]
* [[List of francophone communities in Saskatchewan]]
* [[List of villages in Saskatchewan]]
* [[List of villages in Saskatchewan]]


==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
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*{{official|http://villageofedam.ca/}}


{{Subdivisions of Saskatchewan|villages=yes}}
* [http://villageofedam.ca/ Village of Edam] - Official web-page

{{Subdivisions of Saskatchewan}}
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[[Category:Villages in Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:Turtle River No. 469, Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:Division No. 17, Saskatchewan]]


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[[Category:Turtle River No. 469, Saskatchewan]]
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Latest revision as of 00:38, 26 May 2024

Edam
Village
Village of Edam
The historic Canadian Northern (later Canadian National) railway station in Edam
The historic Canadian Northern (later Canadian National) railway station in Edam
Motto: 
Little piece of Holland in Saskatchewan
Edam is located in Saskatchewan
Edam
Edam
Location of Edam in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53°11′N 108°46′W / 53.183°N 108.767°W / 53.183; -108.767
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionCentral
Census division17
Rural MunicipalityTurtle River 469
Post office Founded1908
Village1911
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyEdam Village Council
 • MayorLarry McDaid
 • M.L.A.Larry Doke
 • MPRosemarie Falk
Area
 • Total
1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
480
 • Density403.4/km2 (1,045/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5
Postal code
S0M 0V0
Highways Highway 26

 Highway 674

 Highway 769
RailwaysCanadian National Railway
WebsiteVillage of Edam
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Edam (2016 population: 480) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469 and Census Division No. 17. Edam is located off Highway 26, south of Turtleford and north of Vawn.

The village is known as a "Little piece of Holland in Saskatchewan." Established in 1907, the hamlet was named for the city of Edam in the Netherlands, after the name Amsterdam was rejected by the Saskatchewan Government Office as "too long".[5]

History

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Edam incorporated as a village on October 12, 1911.[6]

Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981384—    
1986440+14.6%
1991425−3.4%
1996398−6.4%
2001429+7.8%
2006399−7.0%
2011444+11.3%
2016480+8.1%
2021592,885,910+123517797.9%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Edam had a population of 476 living in 199 of its 234 total private dwellings, a change of -1.9% from its 2016 population of 485. With a land area of 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 417.5/km2 (1,081.4/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Edam recorded a population of 480 living in 179 of its 210 total private dwellings, a 7.5% change from its 2011 population of 444. With a land area of 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 403.4/km2 (1,044.7/sq mi) in 2016.[10]

Notable people

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Transportation

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006, retrieved May 26, 2007
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on September 11, 2007, retrieved June 21, 2013
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007, retrieved June 21, 2013
  5. ^ The Village of Edam website
  6. ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  9. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  11. ^ "Fiona Smith-Bell". Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
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