Glaslyn, Saskatchewan
Glaslyn | |
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| Village of Glaslyn | |
  Glaslyn Location of Glaslyn in Saskatchewan  Glaslyn Glaslyn (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 53°21′29″N 108°22′19″W / 53.358°N 108.372°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | West-central |
| Census division | 17 |
| Rural municipality | Parkdale No. 498 |
| Post office Founded | 1911 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1929[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Glaslyn Village Council |
| • Mayor | Ken Morrison |
| • Administrator | Kate Clarke |
| • MLA | Scott Moe |
| • MP of Battlefords—Lloydminster | Gerry Ritz |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 387 |
| • Density | 196.3/km2 (508/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0M 0Y0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Highway 3 Highway 4 |
| Railways | Abandoned |
| Website | Village of Glaslyn |
| [2][3][4][5] | |
Glaslyn (2016 population: 387) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Parkdale No. 498 and Census Division No. 17. The village is located 67 kilometres (42 mi) north of the city of North Battleford and 91 kilometres (57 mi) south of Meadow Lake at the intersection of Highway 4 and Highway 3.
History
[edit]Glaslyn incorporated as a village on April 16, 1929.[6] Its name is Welsh for "clear water", after the Afon Glaslyn (River Glaslyn) in Wales.[7]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Glaslyn had a population of 353 living in 161 of its 180 total private dwellings, a change of −8.8% from its 2016 population of 387. With a land area of 1.91 km2 (0.74 sq mi), it had a population density of 184.8/km2 (478.7/sq mi) in 2021.[10]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Glaslyn recorded a population of 387 living in 161 of its 179 total private dwellings, a −2.6% change from its 2011 population of 397. With a land area of 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 196.4/km2 (508.8/sq mi) in 2016.[11]
Recreation
[edit]The village has a hockey arena, bowling lanes, baseball diamonds as well as local parks and a regional park nearby.[1]
- Glaslyn Minor Hockey
- Glaslyn Figure Skating Club
- Glaslyn Minor Ball Association
- Glaslyn Heritage Lanes
- Little Loon Regional Park
Education
[edit]In Northwest School Division #203, Glaslyn Central School offers grades K-12 to about 115 students.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Village of Glaslyn official website". Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on December 28, 2012, retrieved March 15, 2013
- ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on January 15, 2016, retrieved March 15, 2013
- ↑ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on September 11, 2007
- ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
- ↑ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ↑ Barry, Bill (2003). People Places: Contemporary Saskatchewan Place Names. People Places Publishing Ltd. p. 97. ISBN 1894022920.
- ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Active List of Saskatchewan Schools". September 30, 2012. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
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