Handel, Saskatchewan

Handel is a special service area in Grandview No. 349, Saskatchewan, Canada. The population was 25 at the 2006 Census. The community is located approximately 45 km directly west of the Town of Biggar on Highway 51.

For other uses, see Handel (disambiguation).
Handel
special service area
Location of Handel in Saskatchewan
Handel, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 52.062°N 108.693°W / 52.062; -108.693
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Census division13
Rural MunicipalityGrandview
Restructured (Hamlet)January 31, 2007
Government
 • Governing bodyGrandview No. 349
 • ReeveSally Germsheid
 • AdministratorPatti J. Turk
Area
 • Total2.66 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total25
 • Density9.4/km2 (24/sq mi)
 • Dwellings
7
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0G 0L0
Area code(s)306
HighwaysHighway 658
WaterwaysTramping Lake
[1][2][3][4]

History

Prior to January 31, 2007, Handel was a village, but it was restructured as a hamlet on that date.[5]

Demographics

In 2006, Handel had a population of 25 living in 7 dwellings, a 0.0% increase from 2001. The village had a land area of 2.66 km2 (1.03 sq mi) and a population density of 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi).[6]

See also

References
  1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original (– Scholar search) on November 21, 2008
  3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
  5. "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
  6. Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Handel - Community Profile". Retrieved 2010-09-05.


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