Lemberg, Saskatchewan

Lemberg
Town
Nickname:  Community In Motion
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Coordinates: 50°43′55″N103°11′42″W / 50.732°N 103.195°W / 50.732; -103.195
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	No. 5
Rural Municipality	No. 185
Post office established	1904
Village Incorporated	July 12, 1904
Town Incorporated	September 1, 1907
Government
•  Mayor	Murray Clarke
• Governing body	Lemberg Town Council
Area
• Land	2.67 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Elevation	614 m (2,014 ft)
Population  (2016)
• Total	313
• Density	102.7/km2 (266/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0A 2B0
Area code	306
Highways	Highway 22
Website	Town of Lemberg
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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

As of 2011 ^[update] , Lemberg was 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 as of 2011 ^[update] all that remained was the cemetery. ^[8]

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

• James Garfield Gardiner, premier of Saskatchewan 1926–1929 and 1934–1935.

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of towns in Saskatchewan
• Lemberg Airport

References

1. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
2. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
4. 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.
5. David McLennan. "Lemberg". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Center. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
6. 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.
7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
8. "lemberghistory". TOWN OF LEMBERG. Retrieved 31 July 2025.

50°43′55″N103°11′42″W / 50.732°N 103.195°W / 50.732; -103.195 (Lemberg, Saskatchewan)