The Battlefords

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The Battlefords
Metropolitan area
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The Battlefords
Location of The Battlefords in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52°45′27″N108°17′10″W / 52.75750°N 108.28611°W / 52.75750; -108.28611
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
  Density22.9/km2 (59/sq mi)
   Urban
18,744
  Urban density329.519/km2 (853.45/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
Area codes 306, 639
Highways Saskatchewan Highway 16.svg Highway 16 (TCH)
Saskatchewan Highway 4 (jct).svg Highway 4
Saskatchewan Highway 29 (jct).svg Highway 29
Saskatchewan Highway 40 (jct).svg Highway 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. The two communities are separated by the North Saskatchewan River and connected via the Battlefords Bridge. As of the 2011 census, the two communities have a combined population of 18,744 and a total regional population of 19,623. [1]

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The Battlefords are served by Highways 16 (Yellowhead Highway), 4, 29, and 40 (Poundmaker Trail). [2]

North Battleford CA

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, [3] but were removed in 2016. [1]

List of census subdivisions

Municipality Subdivision
type  [4]
North
Battleford
CA  [3]
Federal
census
population
(2011)  [5]
Federal
census
population
(2016)  [1]
Battleford TownY4,0654,429
Battle River No. 438 Rural MunicipalityN1,0991,154
North Battleford CityY13,88814,315
North BattlefordCrown ColonyN164154
North Battleford No. 437 Rural MunicipalityY733725
Total Urban Population (The Battlefords)17,95318,744
Total North Battleford CA19,21619,623
Total Battlefords Region19,94920,931

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census - Census agglomeration of North Battleford". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  2. "Living in North Battleford". City of North Battleford. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  4. "Municipal Directory System". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census . Statistics Canada. Retrieved 13 July 2016.