Country Canada Census division 15 Post office established 1895 Area 227 ha Province Saskatchewan Area code 306 | Region Saskatchewan Rural Municipality Birch Hills No. 460 Incorporated (Village) 1907 Population 1,064 (2011) Local time Thursday 1:35 AM Number of airports 1 | |
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Birch hills saskatchewan
Birch Hills is a town located in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located southeast of Prince Albert and the reserve of Muskoday First Nation. Directly to the west is the village of St. Louis, and to the east is Kinistino. It is surrounded by, but not part of, Birch Hills Rural Municipality No. 460.
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- Map of Birch Hills SK Canada
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- History
- Notable people from Birch Hills
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Map of Birch Hills, SK, Canada
The community takes its name from hills in the area, which were once heavily treed with birches that were used in manufacturing birch bark canoes during the fur trade era of the 18th century. The countryside around Birch Hills is part of the aspen parkland biome.
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History
Situated in an area settled primarily by Norwegian, British and Anglo-Metis peoples, Birch Hills became a village in 1907 and reached town status in 1960. Unlike many other agriculturally based towns it continues to grow due to its position as a satellite community of Prince Albert.