Brittania No. 502, Saskatchewan - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Brittania No. 502, Saskatchewan, is a 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...

of 1,501 rural residents (2006 census) in the northwestern part 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....

, 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...

. The RM was incorporated December 13, 1909

1909 in Canada

-Events:* January 11 - The Boundary Waters Treaty signed.* February 23 - The first powered flight in Canada is made by John McCurdy aboard the Silver Dart.* March 22 - 1909 Alberta election: Alexander Rutherford's Liberals win a second consecutive majority....

. Other localities in the area include Greenstreet and Hillmond.

The city of Lloydminster lies adjacent to the southwest corner of Brittania.

A rural municipality is an administrative district consisting of an elected reeve, councilors, administrator who provide essential services within their area.

Statistics

Area statistics

Lat 53°25′ N
Long 109°45′ W
Time zone Mountain Standard Time (winter), Mountain Daylight-Saving Time (summer)

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