Govan, Saskatchewan

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Govan
Town
Govan is located in Saskatchewan
Govan
Govan
Location of Govan in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°18′40″N 104°59′42″W / 51.311°N 104.995°W / 51.311; -104.995
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Census divisionNo. 11
Rural MunicipalityLast Mountain Valley
Post office Founded1906-06-01
Government
 • MayorWesley Pearce
 • AdministratorKelly Holbrook
 • Governing bodyGovan Town Council
Area
 • Total1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total216
 • Density159.7/km2 (414/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0G 1Z0
Area code(s)306
HighwaysHighway 20
WebsiteOfficial website
[2][3]

Govan /ˈɡɒvən/ is a town in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada located 111 kilometres north of Regina on Highway 20. In 2011 the town had 216 residents.

History[]

The first settlers made their homes along the shores of Long Lake (now known as Last Mountain Lake), at places close to McKillops's Landing, Arlington Beach, and Taylorboro. The original settlers used the waters of Last Mountain Lake, which is 93 kilometres long, as a means of transportation. Supplies for the farmers were brought north up the lake and all the grain was taken down the lake in boats, then stored in elevators at the East End. This lake transportation system was abandoned when the early extension of the Canadian Pacific Railway Kirkella branch from Bulyea to Lanigan and on to Saskatoon was built, opening up more of the country to the settlers.

The first house to be built within a five-mile radius of Govan was erected in 1903 by Oscar Landstrom, on the southeast quarter of Section 32, Township 27, Range 22 west of the second meridian.

Some of the settlers came north from Craven, through Bulyea and Strasbourg districts. Others came up the waters on Long Lake.

Demographics[]

hideCanada census – Govan, Saskatchewan community profile
2006
Population: 232 (-15.3% from 2001)
Land area: 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi)
Population density: 171.5/km2 (444/sq mi)
Median age: 54.3 (M: 55.8, F: 52.5)
Total private dwellings: 166
Median household income:
References: 2006[4] earlier[5]

Sports[]

A men's senior ice hockey team from Govan was one of five founding teams in 1965 of the Highway Hockey League in central Saskatchewan.[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  2. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  3. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  4. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  5. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  6. ^ http://www.highwayhockey.ca/history-archive

External links[]

Coordinates: 51°18′40″N 104°59′42″W / 51.311°N 104.995°W / 51.311; -104.995

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