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Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496

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Country
  
Canada

Population
  
1,429 (2001)

Area
  
2,479 km²

Province
  
Saskatchewan

Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496

The Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496, Saskatchewan, first formed as Rural Municipality on December 9, 1929 as a 3 township by 3 township R.M. One township is 6 miles by 6 miles square. On December 31, 1953, Spiritwood No. 496 expanded and absorbed Shell Lake No. 495 It is located in the north central region of the province of Saskatchewan, west of Prince Albert. Witchekan Lake First Nation Indian Reserve 117B and Pelican Lake First Nation Indian Reserve 191B both are within this Rural Municipality.

Contents

Map of Spiritwood No. 496, SK, Canada

Boundaries

The boundaries of the municipality extend north to Big River No. 555, Saskatchewan, to the west by Medstead No. 497, Saskatchewan, to the south by Meeting Lake No. 466, Saskatchewan, to the east by Canwood No. 494, Saskatchewan (was Thompson).

Communities

These communities are self-governing entities that lie within the geographical borders of Spiritwood No. 496, and thus not technically a part of the rural municipality. Also within its borders are several First Nations Indian reserves, those at Chitek Lake, Pelican Lake, and Witchekan Lake, also not part of the municipality.

  • Big Shell
  • Echo Bay
  • Leoville
  • Shell Lake
  • Spiritwood

    • Population

    As of the census in 2001, there were 1,429 people living in the municipality of Spiritwood No. 496, Saskatchewan.

    Statistics

    According to the Canada 2001 Census:

  • Population: 1,429
  • % Change (1996-2001): -4.0
  • Dwellings: 796
  • Area (km²): 2,479.00
  • Density (persons per km²): 0.6

    • Urban communities

  • Spiritwood
  • Bapaume
  • Capasin
  • Leoville
  • Mildred
  • Norbury
  • Penn
  • Ranger
  • Shell Lake on the eastern boundary
  • Spruce Bay
  • Resort Village of Echo Bay
  • Resort Village of Big Shell

    • have also been part of this municipality.

    Saskatchewan railways and railway stations

    (historic or current)

  • Big River Branch C.N.R—serves Prince Albert, Shellbrook, Clonfert, Canwood, Polwarth, Mattes, Debden, Eldred, Dumble, Bodmin, Big River.

    • Saskatchewan highways and roads

    For more information see also List of Saskatchewan provincial highways For more information see also List of Saskatchewan provincial roads
  • Highway 24—serves Spiritwood and Leoville
  • Highway 3—intersects Highway 24 and serves Belbutte, Spiritwood and Shell Lake
  • Highway 793—intersects Highway 24 and serves Big River
  • Highway 696—intersects Highway 24 and serves Pelican Lake First Nation Indian Reserve 191B
  • Highway 3—runs east west here and intersects Highway 24 serves Spiritwood and *Mildred
  • Highway 378—runs North south here and intersects Highway 3 south of Spiritwood

    • References

    Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496 Wikipedia
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