Rosthern No. 403, Saskatchewan
Encyclopedia
Rosthern No. 403 is a rural municipality in the Canadian
province of Saskatchewan
, located in the Census Division 15
, just north of the City of Saskatoon
, in the Central region of the province
. The seat of the municipality is located in the Town of Rosthern
.
had a population of 1,840 in 525 dwellings, a 2.2% increase from 2001. On a surface of 954.66 km² it has a density of 1.9 inhabitants/km².
Towns
Organized Hamlets
Unincorporated Hamlets
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 15
Division No. 15, Saskatchewan
Division No. 15, Saskatchewan, Canada, is one of the eighteen census divisions within the province, as defined by Statistics Canada. It is located in the north-central part of the province. The most populous community in this division is Prince Albert....
, just north of the City of Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, in the Central 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 Town of Rosthern
Rosthern, Saskatchewan
Rosthern is a town at the juncture of Highway 11 and Highway 312 in the central area of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located roughly halfway between the cities of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.-History:...
.
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 1,840 in 525 dwellings, a 2.2% increase from 2001. On a surface of 954.66 km² it has a density of 1.9 inhabitants/km².
Communities
The following communities are located in this municipality:Towns
- RosthernRosthern, SaskatchewanRosthern is a town at the juncture of Highway 11 and Highway 312 in the central area of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located roughly halfway between the cities of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.-History:...
- seat of municipality - HagueHague, Saskatchewan-Location:-External links:*...
Organized Hamlets
- BlumenthalBlumenthal, SaskatchewanBlumenthal is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 74 in the Canada 2006 Census....
- NeuanlageNeuanlage, SaskatchewanNeuanlage is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 143 in the Canada 2006 Census....
Unincorporated Hamlets
- Arma
- Carlton
- Chortitz (Rosthern No. 403)
- Gruenthal
- Hochstadt
- Schoenweise
Attractions
- Carlton TrailCarlton TrailThe Carlton Trail was the primary land transportation route connecting the various parts of the Canadian Northwest for most of the 19th Century. It stretched from the Red River Colony up to what is today Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan via Fort Ellice...
- Eigenheim Mennonite ChurchEigenheim Mennonite ChurchEigenheim Mennonite Church is the first Mennonite Church structure in Saskatchewan.Located west of Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada, on Highway 312, the Eigenheim Mennonite Church has been a local landmark since 1896, when the first Mennonite Church structure in Saskatchewan was completed on the...
- Fort CarltonFort CarltonFort Carlton was a Hudson's Bay Company fur trade post from 1810 until 1885. It was rebuilt by the Saskatchewan government as a provincial historic park and can be visited today...
- Hague FerryHague FerryThe Hague Ferry is a ferry in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The ferry crosses the South Saskatchewan River, as part of Highway 785 near Hague....
- Mennonite Heritage Museum
- Saskatchewan River Valley Museum
- Seager Wheeler's Maple Grove FarmSeager Wheeler's Maple Grove FarmSeager Wheeler's Maple Grove Farm is a National Historic Site of Canada. Seager Wheeler's Maple Grove Farm was a farm owned and operated by agronomist Seager Wheeler "Wheat King of the prairies or "The Wheat Wizard of Rosthern who developed dry land farming techniques as well as fruit and...
- Valley Regional Park (Rosthern)