Lemberg, Saskatchewan

{{Short description|Town in Saskatchewan, Canada}}

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|last=Commissioner of Canada Elections

|first=Chief Electoral Officer of Canada

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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{{cite web|author1=David McLennan|title=Lemberg|url=http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/lemberg.html|website=Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan|publisher=Canadian Plains Research Center|access-date=22 September 2017}}{{Cite book|last=Prymak|first=Thomas M|title=Gathering a Heritage: Ukrainian, Slavonic, and Ethnic Canada and the USA.|publisher=University of Toronto Press|year=2015|isbn=978-1442665507|location=Toronto|pages=80}} 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 {{val|266|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|130|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|153|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:266-313}}|313|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|313|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|2.67|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|266|2.67|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000247 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=April 1, 2022}}

Religion

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{{As of|2011}}, 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|lc=on}} all that remained was the cemetery.

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

See also

References

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{{Geographic location

| Northwest = Lorlie

| North = Goodeve

| Northeast = Duff

| West = Abernethy

| Centre = Lemberg

| East = Neudorf

| Southwest = Sintaluta

| South = Wolseley

| Southeast = Summerberry

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{{Coord|display=title|name=Lemberg, Saskatchewan|50.732|N|103.195|W|region:CA_type:city}}

Category:Towns in Saskatchewan

Category:Ukrainian-Canadian culture in Saskatchewan