The Battlefords | |
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Metropolitan area | |
Location of The Battlefords in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 52°45′27″N108°17′10″W / 52.75750°N 108.28611°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Communities | Town of Battleford City of North Battleford |
Area | |
• Metropolitan area | 855.34 km2 (330.25 sq mi) |
• Urban | 56.88 km2 (21.96 sq mi) |
Population (2016) [1] | |
• Metropolitan area | 19,623 |
• Density | 22.9/km2 (59/sq mi) |
• Urban | 18,744 |
• Urban density | 329.519/km2 (853.45/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
Area codes | 306, 639 |
Highways | Hwy 16 (TCH) Hwy 4 Hwy 29 Hwy 40 |
Website | The Battlefords |
The Battlefords is the collective name given to the adjacent communities of the City of North Battleford and the Town of Battleford in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. As of the 2011 census, the two communities have a combined population of 18,744 and a total regional population of 19,623. [1]
The Battlefords are served by the Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), Highway 4, Highway 29, and Highway 40 (Poundmaker Trail).
Census agglomerations (CA) is the term Statistics Canada uses to determine the demographics of urban areas with a population between 10,000 and 100,000 people. The North Battleford CA includes the North Battleford, Battleford, and the Rural Municipality of North Battleford No. 437. The Rural Municipality of Battle River No. 438, which encompasses the Town of Battleford, as well as the Sweet Grass Indian Reserve No. 113-M16 were part of the North Battleford CA in 2011, [2] but were removed in 2016. [1]
Municipality | Subdivision type [3] | North Battleford CA [2] | Federal census population (2011) [4] | Federal census population (2016) [1] |
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Battleford | Town | Y | 4,065 | 4,429 |
Battle River No. 438 | Rural Municipality | N | 1,099 | 1,154 |
North Battleford | City | Y | 13,888 | 14,315 |
North Battleford | Crown Colony | N | 164 | 154 |
North Battleford No. 437 | Rural Municipality | Y | 733 | 725 |
Total Urban Population (The Battlefords) | 17,953 | 18,744 | ||
Total North Battleford CA | 19,216 | 19,623 | ||
Total Battlefords Region | 19,949 | 20,931 |
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