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'''Edam''' is a village in [[Saskatchewan]], [[Canada]]. It had a population of 444 in 2011.<ref>http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E |
'''Edam''' is a village in [[Saskatchewan]], [[Canada]]. It had a population of 444 in 2011.<ref>http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E |
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Edam is located off [[Saskatchewan Highway 26]], south of [[Turtleford]] and north of [[Vawn, Saskatchewan]]. |
Edam is located off [[Saskatchewan Highway 26]], south of [[Turtleford]] and north of [[Vawn, Saskatchewan]]. |
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It is known as a "Little piece of Holland in Saskatchewan." The hamlet was established in 1907 and named for the city of [[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> |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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Revision as of 21:00, 28 October 2016
Village of Edam | |
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 The historic Canadian Northern (later Canadian National) railway station in Edam | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipalities (R.M.) | Turtle River 469 |
| Post office Founded | 1908 |
| Village | 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Larry McDaid |
| • M.L.A. of Cut Knife-Turtleford | Larry Doke |
| • MP of Battlefords—Lloydminster | Gerry Ritz |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 444 |
| • Density | 392.5/km2 (1,017/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 |
| Postal code | S0M 0V0 |
| Highways |  Highway 26 |
| Website | http://villageofedam.ca/ |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
Edam is a village in Saskatchewan, Canada. It had a population of 444 in 2011.[5]
Edam is located off Saskatchewan Highway 26, south of Turtleford and north of Vawn, Saskatchewan.
It is known as a "Little piece of Holland in Saskatchewan." The hamlet was established in 1907 and named for the city of Edam in the Netherlands, after the name Amsterdam was rejected by the Saskatchewan Government Office as "too long". [6]
Demographics
| 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Population | 444 (+11.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Population density | 392.5/km2 (1,017/sq mi) |
| Median age | 35.4 (M: 36.1, F: 34.8) |
| Private dwellings | 203 (total) |
| Median household income |
Notables
Edam is the home town of Fiona Smith,[10] of the Canadian Women's Hockey team.
Edam is the birthplace of Wayne Wouters, former Clerk of the Privy Council (the most senior civil servant) in the Government of Canada.
See also
References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, retrieved 2007-05-26
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, retrieved 2013-06-21
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, retrieved 2013-06-21
- ^ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed September 1, 2012).
- ^ The Village of Edam website
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ http://sasksportshalloffame.com/inductees/fiona-smith-bell/
53°11′N 108°46′W / 53.183°N 108.767°W
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