Wroxton, Saskatchewan
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Wroxton is an unincorporated community in Saskatchewan, located 41 km east of Yorkton, 42 km west of Roblin, Manitoba, and 40 km south of Kamsack at the intersection of Highway 8 and Highway 10.
It is the seat of the rural municipality Calder No. 241 in the Census Division 9.
History
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Wroxton is home to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Elia, a cultural heritage site of Canada, number 3591 in the Canadian Register of Historic Places.[1]
A post office was opened in Wroxton in 1911.[2] It was named for Wroxton in Oxfordshire, England.[3]
Demographics
The RM of Calder No. 241 had a population of 322 people in the Canada Census of 2011, which was a decline of 23.9% since 2006.[4] The RM of Calder is governed by a Reeve and 5 councillors.[5]
References
- ^ Canada's Historic Places - About
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 465. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved April 22, 2014.
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- Canora
- Kamsack
- Norquay
- Preeceville
- Springside
- Sturgis
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- Arabella
- Barvas
- Beaver Dale
- Burgis
- Calley
- Canora Beach
- Cote
- Crysler
- Danbury
- Dernic
- Donald Gunn
- Dobrowody
- Drobot
- Dunleath
- Fitzmaurice
- Fort Pelly
- Goldenvale
- Gorlitz
- Hassan
- Hinchliffe
- Homefield
- Insinger
- Jedburgh
- Kamsack Beach
- Kessock
- Kitchimanitou
- Lone Spruce
- Ministik Beach
- Mitchellview
- Netherton
- Orcadia
- Parkerview
- Rock Dell
- Rockford
- Rokeby
- St. Philips
- Spirit Lake
- Stonyview
- Stove Creek
- Tiny
- Tonkin
- Whitebeech
- Whitesand
- Wroxton
51°13′24″N 101°53′04″W / 51.22333°N 101.88444°W / 51.22333; -101.88444
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