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Revision as of 18:57, 2 March 2011
Village of Waldeck | |
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Village | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 7 |
Rural Municipality | Excelsior |
Founded | 1882 |
Incorporated (Village) | 1906 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bill Martens |
• Governing body | Waldeck Village Council |
Area | |
• Total | 2.00 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 333 |
• Density | 166.3/km2 (431/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0H 4J0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | Trans-Canada Highway |
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Waldeck is a village of 300 northeast of Swift Current, Saskatchewan on the Trans-Canada Highway. Waldeck is situated in the Swift Current River Valley, which is quite barren and has only a few trees along the Swift Current Creek.
Demographics
History
Waldeck is a German Word meaning "Wooded Corner" probably named after the Willow's that grew along the banks of the Swift Current Creek.
Waldeck was founded in 1882 and became a village in 1906.
The first settlers were Rev. Klass Peters and Mr. Abraham.
The majority of the people in and around Waldeck are of Mennonite ancestry.
See also
External links
- Waldeck Village Council
- Saskatchewan City & Town Maps
- Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project
- Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada
- Saskatchewan Gen Web Region
- Online Historical Map Digitization Project
- GeoNames Query
- 2001 Community Profiles
Footnotes
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System ([dead link ] – Scholar search)
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- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line