Swift Current is a small city

City

A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...

 in southwest 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....

. It is situated along the Trans Canada Highway 170 kilometres (105.6 mi) west from Moose Jaw, and 218 kilometres (135.5 mi) east from Medicine Hat, 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...

. Swift Current grew 0.8% between 2001 and 2006 ending up at 14,946 residents. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Swift Current No. 137

Swift Current No. 137, Saskatchewan

Swift Current No. 137, Saskatchewan is a rural municipality of 1,587 residents in the southwestern part of Saskatchewan, Canada. It comprises the rural area that surrounds the city of Swift Current. The RM was incorporated December 12, 1910...

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Swift Current has a long history which began with Swift Current Creek which originates at Cypress Hills and winds its way across 100 miles (160.9 km) of prairie, flowing through Ried Lake along the way and emptying into the South Saskatchewan River

South Saskatchewan River

The South Saskatchewan River is a major river in Canada that flows through the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan....

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