North Battleford No. 437, Saskatchewan

This article is about the rural municipality in Canada. For other places with the same name, see Battleford

North Battleford No. 437, 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 737 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...

. It comprises the rural area generally to the north and east of the city of North Battleford

North Battleford, Saskatchewan

In the late 2000s a large number of Ruthenians have emigrated to Canada, concentrating in North Battleford.-History:Prior to European settlement, the Battlefords area was home to several aboriginal groups...

. The RM was incorporated December 12, 1910 .

The North Battleford Energy Centre

North Battleford Energy Centre

North Battleford Energy Centre is a natural gas fired station owned by Northland Power, under construction in the Rural Municipality of North Battleford, Saskatchewan located near the city of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada. The plant will operate under a 20 year power purchase agreement...

, a 260 MW generating station, is under construction in the RM of North Battlerford. Newman Matchim, the Operations Manager for NBEC, has recently moved to North Battleford No. 437. In addition, Michael Fox has taken the position of Project Administrator for the project and now lives in the RM of North Battleford. The population is now 739.

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 52° 45' 35" N
Long 108° 13' 40" W
Time zone (est) UTC-6
UTC-6
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