Country Canada Census division 18 Post office Founded 1908-07-01 Area 85 ha Province Saskatchewan Area code 306 | Region Saskatchewan Rural Municipality Prairie Rose Incorporated (Village) N/A Population 140 (2006) Local time Sunday 4:31 AM | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind SW at 27 km/h, 72% Humidity | ||
Jansen is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located along Highway 16 150 km east of Saskatoon. Jansen is home to Zion Lutheran Church and Temple Baptist Church. It has a hall and recreation complex as well as a five-pin bowling alley. The C.M Buckaway Library is Jansen's only public library.
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Map of Jansen, SK, Canada
Jansen has a thriving Kinsmen and Kinette club. They host bi-annual community suppers called steak frys and celebrate Canada Day.
History
Jansen was named for Nebraska rancher Peter Jansen.
Demographics
Children are bussed to Lanigan for primary and secondary school.
Notable people
Hockey Players Brian Propp, Byron Briske, and Shannon Briske all lived here as children. Author and Poet C.M. Buckaway, for whom the local library is named, lived in Jansen.
References
Jansen, Saskatchewan Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA