Benson No. 35, Saskatchewan
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Benson No. 35 is a rural municipality
in south-east Saskatchewan
, Canada
encompassing 836.39 square kilometers in area. The rural municipality has within its boundaries the communities of Benson
and Bryant, Saskatchewan. The rural municipality maintains offices in the community of Benson. The rural municipality in conjunction with the provincial government is in charge of maintenance of highways in its area. As well, the municipality provides policing, fire protection and municipal governance for the rural district, with a reeve as its administrator. The rural municipality was established on December 13, 1909. Agriculture plays an important role in the rural municipality with 207,200 acres (95%) of land in under cultivation. There are also 300 oil wells in the municipality.
and Estevan/Bryant Airport
.
Rural municipality
A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...
in south-east Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
encompassing 836.39 square kilometers in area. The rural municipality has within its boundaries the communities of Benson
Benson, Saskatchewan
Benson is a hamlet in the province of Saskatchewan.With a population of 91 people, it is located between Estevan and Stoughton on highway 47.Currently Benson has a curling rink, town hall and the Benson #35 RM office....
and Bryant, Saskatchewan. The rural municipality maintains offices in the community of Benson. The rural municipality in conjunction with the provincial government is in charge of maintenance of highways in its area. As well, the municipality provides policing, fire protection and municipal governance for the rural district, with a reeve as its administrator. The rural municipality was established on December 13, 1909. Agriculture plays an important role in the rural municipality with 207,200 acres (95%) of land in under cultivation. There are also 300 oil wells in the municipality.
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Heritage Properties
There is one historical building located within the rural municipality:- St. Luke's Lutheran Church - Constructed in 1929, in the hamlet of Woodley, Saskatchewan.
Transportation
The two airports within the rural municipality are the Estevan (Blue Sky) AerodromeEstevan (Blue Sky) Aerodrome
Estevan Aerodrome is a registered aerodrome located north of Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada.-See also:*Estevan Regional Aerodrome*Estevan Airport*Estevan/Bryant Airport...
and Estevan/Bryant Airport
Estevan/Bryant Airport
Estevan/Bryant Airport, , is located northwest of Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada.-See also:*Estevan Regional Aerodrome*Estevan Airport*Estevan Aerodrome...
.