Marriott No. 317, Saskatchewan
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Marriott No. 317 is a rural municipality in the Canadian
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 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....

. The seat of the municipality is located in the village of Rosetown
Rosetown, Saskatchewan
-History:On September 14, 1905, James and Anne Rose migrated from Lancashire, England to an area of Saskatchewan, Canada. They were the first settlers in the area now known as Rosetown. Later, in 1907, a group of people from the area, wanting a post office, made an application for one...

, which actually lies within the adjacent rural municipality of St. Andrews No. 287
St. Andrews No. 287, Saskatchewan
St. Andrews No. 287 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located in the Census Division 12 a part of SARM Division 6. The seat of the municipality is located in the Village of Rosetown.-Demographics:...

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Demographics

In 2006, the Rural municipality
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...

 had a population of 410 in 147 dwellings, a -8.1% decrease from 2001. On a surface of 843.29 km² it has a density of 0.5 inhabitants/km².

Communities

The following communities are located in this municipality:

Hamlets
  • Marriott
    Marriott, Saskatchewan
    Marriott is a hamlet in Marriott Rural Municipality 317, Saskatchewan, Canada. The hamlet is located south of the Town of Biggar and north of the Town of Rosetown at the intersection of Highway 4 & Highway 768.-External links:...

  • Valley Centre
    Valley Centre, Saskatchewan
    Valley Centre is a hamlet in Marriott Rural Municipality 317, Saskatchewan, Canada. The hamlet is located southeast of the Town of Biggar and northeast of the Town of Rosetown along Highway 768.-External links:...

  • Bents

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