Bethune | |
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Village of Bethune | |
Location of Bethune in
Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 50°43′N 105°13′W / 50.717°N 105.217°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Southwest |
Census division | 6 |
Rural Municipality | Dufferin No. 190 |
Post office Founded | 1905-06-05 |
Incorporated ( Village) | 1912 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal |
• Governing body | Bethune Village Council |
• Mayor | Derek Shaw [1] |
• Administrator | Rodney Audette |
Area | |
• Total | 1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi) |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 399 |
• Density | 383.1/km2 (992/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
Postal code | S0G 0H0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways |
Hwy 11 Hwy 642 |
Website |
www |
[3] [4] |
Bethune /ˈbɛθ.juːn/ [5] ( 2016 population: 399) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Dufferin No. 190 and Census Division No. 6. The village is 56 kilometres (35 mi) north-west of Regina on Highway 11 ( Louis Riel Trail). [6] Arm River flows along a river valley north of Bethune, which features camping sites, and the Qu'Appelle River is a short way south. Last Mountain Lake or Long Lake is north-east of Bethune whereas Buffalo Pound Lake is just south-west.
The post office of Bethune, Assiniboia, NWT was established on 5 June 1905, three months before Saskatchewan became a province.
Bethune incorporated as a village on 2 August 1912. [7] The village takes its name from C.B. Bethune, the engineer on the first train to travel the railway in 1887. [8]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bethune had a population of 560 living in 180 of its 189 total private dwellings, a change of 40.4% from its 2016 population of 399. With a land area of 2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 235.3/km2 (609.4/sq mi) in 2021. [11]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Bethune recorded a population of 399 living in 158 of its 181 total private dwellings, a -1.5% change from its 2011 population of 405. With a land area of 2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 167.6/km2 (434.2/sq mi) in 2016. [12]
Bethune has a skating rink, curling rink, park, school, and baseball diamonds located on the outskirts of town at McLean Park. It has a playground splash pad and four baseball diamonds. Bethune is home to the Bethune Bulldogs of the senior men's Highway Hockey League. [13]
The Gillis Blakley Bethune and District Heritage Museum is a Municipal Heritage Property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. [14]
Nearby attractions include Buffalo Pound Provincial Park, Grandview Beach, Kedleston Beach, and Regina Beach Recreation Site.
Bethune | |
---|---|
Village of Bethune | |
Location of Bethune in
Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 50°43′N 105°13′W / 50.717°N 105.217°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Southwest |
Census division | 6 |
Rural Municipality | Dufferin No. 190 |
Post office Founded | 1905-06-05 |
Incorporated ( Village) | 1912 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal |
• Governing body | Bethune Village Council |
• Mayor | Derek Shaw [1] |
• Administrator | Rodney Audette |
Area | |
• Total | 1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi) |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 399 |
• Density | 383.1/km2 (992/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
Postal code | S0G 0H0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways |
Hwy 11 Hwy 642 |
Website |
www |
[3] [4] |
Bethune /ˈbɛθ.juːn/ [5] ( 2016 population: 399) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Dufferin No. 190 and Census Division No. 6. The village is 56 kilometres (35 mi) north-west of Regina on Highway 11 ( Louis Riel Trail). [6] Arm River flows along a river valley north of Bethune, which features camping sites, and the Qu'Appelle River is a short way south. Last Mountain Lake or Long Lake is north-east of Bethune whereas Buffalo Pound Lake is just south-west.
The post office of Bethune, Assiniboia, NWT was established on 5 June 1905, three months before Saskatchewan became a province.
Bethune incorporated as a village on 2 August 1912. [7] The village takes its name from C.B. Bethune, the engineer on the first train to travel the railway in 1887. [8]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bethune had a population of 560 living in 180 of its 189 total private dwellings, a change of 40.4% from its 2016 population of 399. With a land area of 2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 235.3/km2 (609.4/sq mi) in 2021. [11]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Bethune recorded a population of 399 living in 158 of its 181 total private dwellings, a -1.5% change from its 2011 population of 405. With a land area of 2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 167.6/km2 (434.2/sq mi) in 2016. [12]
Bethune has a skating rink, curling rink, park, school, and baseball diamonds located on the outskirts of town at McLean Park. It has a playground splash pad and four baseball diamonds. Bethune is home to the Bethune Bulldogs of the senior men's Highway Hockey League. [13]
The Gillis Blakley Bethune and District Heritage Museum is a Municipal Heritage Property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. [14]
Nearby attractions include Buffalo Pound Provincial Park, Grandview Beach, Kedleston Beach, and Regina Beach Recreation Site.