Deer Forks No. 232, Saskatchewan
Encyclopedia
Deer Forks No. 232 is a rural municipality in the Canadian
province of Saskatchewan
, located in the Census Division 4
, just north of the USA border, and east of the Alberta
border, in the southwestern corner of the province
. The seat of the municipality is located in the town of Burstall
.
had a population of 213 in 46 dwellings, a -5.8% decrease from 2001. On a surface of 735.49.66 km² it has a density of 0.3 inhabitants/km².
Towns
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 4
Division No. 4, Saskatchewan
Division No. 4, Saskatchewan, Canada, is one of the eighteen Census divisions within the province, as defined by Statistics Canada. It is located in the southwest corner of the province, bordering Alberta and Montana. The most populous community in this division is Maple Creek.According to the 2006...
, just north of the USA border, and east of the Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
border, in the southwestern corner 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 Burstall
Burstall, Saskatchewan
Burstall is a small town in southwestern Saskatchewan, Canadawith a population of approximately 500. During summer the local Lions Club organizes an activity known as Summer Slam. The main economies in the area are natural gas as well as wheat and cattle farming. The area was originally settled by...
.
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 213 in 46 dwellings, a -5.8% decrease from 2001. On a surface of 735.49.66 km² it has a density of 0.3 inhabitants/km².
History
Before 1905, Deer Forks No. 232 would have been part of the North West TerritoriesTerritorial evolution of Canada
The federation of Canada was created in 1867 when three colonies of British North America were united. One of these colonies split into two new provinces, three other colonies joined later...
Communitys
The following communities are located in this municipality:Towns
- BurstallBurstall, SaskatchewanBurstall is a small town in southwestern Saskatchewan, Canadawith a population of approximately 500. During summer the local Lions Club organizes an activity known as Summer Slam. The main economies in the area are natural gas as well as wheat and cattle farming. The area was originally settled by...
, Seat of municipality.
Hamlets
- Estuary
- Gascoigne