Lemberg, Saskatchewan
Lemberg is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It was founded by ethnic German immigrants from Lviv (Austria-Hungary, now Ukraine), for which the German name was "Lemberg", as part of the Great Economic Emigration away from Galicia and Lodomeria[5][6] starting in the mid to late-1800s.
History
The first post office opened on July 15, 1904.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lemberg had a population of 266 living in 130 of its 153 total private dwellings, a change of -15% from its 2016 population of 313. With a land area of 2.67 km2 (1.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 99.6/km2 (258.0/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
Religion
Lemberg is currently home to four places of worship: Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, Grace United Church, and the Pentecostal Assembly. A Baptist church once stood just south of Lemberg, but all that remains now is the cemetery.
Education
Lemberg is the home of North Valley High School (grades 7-12). North Valley Elementary School (grades K-6) is located in the neighbouring town of Neudorf.
Points of interest
- Historic Sites
- Weissenberg Roman Catholic Public School #49
- Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Church
- Pool Grain Elevator
- Trinity Lutheran Church
- War Memorial Cenotaph
- Recreational Facilities
- Lemberg Baseball Park
- Town Campgrounds
- Lemberg Rink (Skating and Curling)
- Community Hall Complex (5 pin Bowling, Pool, Foosball table, Shuffleboard, Table Tennis, Snack Bar)
- Lemberg Lions' Playground
- Walking Trails and Mercy Grotto
Notable people
- The Right Honourable James Garfield Gardiner, premier of Saskatchewan 1926–1929 and 1934–1935.
See also
References
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on 21 April 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ David McLennan. "Lemberg". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Center. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ Prymak, Thomas M (2015). Gathering a Heritage: Ukrainian, Slavonic, and Ethnic Canada and the USA. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-1442665507.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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50°43′55″N 103°11′42″W / 50.732°N 103.195°W / 50.732; -103.195 (Lemberg, Saskatchewan)