Wroxton, Saskatchewan

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Coordinates: 51°13′24″N 101°53′04″W / 51.22333°N 101.88444°W / 51.22333; -101.88444
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Wroxton is located in Saskatchewan
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Location of Wroxton in Saskatchewan

Wroxton is an

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

St. Elia Church
Church Plaque

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

  1. ^ Canada's Historic Places - About
  2. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  3. ISBN 1-897010-19-2
    .
  4. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  5. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved April 22, 2014.

51°13′24″N 101°53′04″W / 51.22333°N 101.88444°W / 51.22333; -101.88444


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