Fertile Valley No. 285, Saskatchewan
Encyclopedia
Fertile Valley No. 285 is a rural municipality in the Canadian
province of Saskatchewan
, located in the Census Division 12
, in the southwestern region of the province
. The seat of the municipality is located in the village of Conquest.
had a population of 609 in 206 dwellings, a 1.2% increase from 2001. On a surface of 1,016.37 km² it has a density of 0.6 inhabitants/km².
Villages
Hamlets
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!Highway 15
| Highway 4
|| None || highway 20
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!Highway 44
| Highway 9
|| Macrorie || Highway 11
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!Highway 45
| Highway 7
|| Macrorie || Highway 42
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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...
province of 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....
, located in the Census Division 12
Division No. 12, Saskatchewan
Division No. 12, Saskatchewan, Canada, is one of the eighteen census divisions within the province, as defined by Statistics Canada. It is located in the west-central part of the province. The most populous community in this division is Battleford....
, in the southwestern region of the province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
. The seat of the municipality is located in the village of Conquest.
Demographics
In 2006, the Rural municipalityRural 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...
had a population of 609 in 206 dwellings, a 1.2% increase from 2001. On a surface of 1,016.37 km² it has a density of 0.6 inhabitants/km².
Communities
The following communities are located in this municipality:Villages
Hamlets
- Anerley
- Ardath, dissolved as a village December 31, 1972.
- Betalock
- Bounty, dissolved as a village November 25, 1997.
- Surbiton
- Bratton
- Tichfield Junction
Transportation
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!Highway 15
Saskatchewan Highway 15
Highway 15 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 4, 5 km south of Rosetown, to Highway 16 near Bredenbury. Highway 15 is about 444 km long. The Outlook Bridge caries Highway 15 across the South Saskatchewan River.Major communities that Highway 15 passes near...
| Highway 4
Saskatchewan Highway 4
Highway 4 is a major highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from U.S. Route 191 at the United States border near Monchy to Highway 224/Highway 904 at Meadow Lake Provincial Park. Highway 4 is about 653 km long....
|| None || highway 20
Saskatchewan Highway 20
Highway 20 is a major road intended for travel by the public between Highway 11 Lumsden to Highway 3 at Birch Hills. Saskatchewan's main roadways are located in the central/southern geographical land area of rolling prairie and grass land in a western Canadian prairie province. This highway is one...
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!Highway 44
Saskatchewan Highway 44
Highway 44 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 7 near Alsask to Highway 11 near Davidson. Highway 44 is about 331 km long....
| Highway 9
Saskatchewan Highway 9
Highway 9, Highway 9 is a provincial paved undivided highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from North Dakota Highway 8 at the US border near Port of Northgate until it transitions into Provincial Road 283 at the Manitoba border...
|| Macrorie || Highway 11
Saskatchewan Highway 11
Highway 11 is a major north-south highway in Saskatchewan, Canada that connects the province's three largest cities: Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert. It is a structural pavement major arterial highway which is approximately long. It is also known as the Louis Riel Trail after the 19th century...
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!Highway 45
Saskatchewan Highway 45
Highway 45 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 42/Highway 646 near Lucky Lake to Highway 7 near Delisle. Highway 45 is about 116 km long....
| Highway 7
Saskatchewan Highway 7
Saskatchewan Highway 7 is a major paved undivided provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, running from the Alberta border to Saskatoon...
|| Macrorie || Highway 42
Saskatchewan Highway 42
Highway 42 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the intersecion of Highway 2 and Highway 202 near Tuxford until Highway 15...
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