Strasbourg, Saskatchewan
{{Short description|Town in Saskatchewan, Canada}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=December 2023}}
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|leader_name = Kelvin Schapansky
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|leader_name1 = Jennifer Josephson
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|established_date = 1905-10-16
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Strasbourg ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|t|r|ɑː|s|b|ɜː|r|ɡ}}) is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is about {{convert|75|km}} northwest of the provincial capital, Regina.
History
The earliest settlers came to this area around 1884 as the area became known for its rich agricultural soil and ample land for pastures. The area was settled by German pioneers. The town was originally spelled Strassburg, Strass meaning road or street in German and burg meaning castle. The name was changed by Canada's Geography department to the French spelling of Strasbourg in 1919, following the renaming of the latter located in Alsace, France (Germany lost control of the city after World War I). The town was incorporated in 1907.
Parks and recreation
The Strasbourg Recreation Centre,{{cite web |title=Recreation |url=http://townofstrasbourg.ca/recreation/ |publisher=Town of Strasbourg |access-date=1 December 2023}} which was built in 1976, has an ice rink and a curling rink. It is home to the Strasbourg Maroons of the senior men's Highway Hockey League.{{cite web |title=Highway Hockey League |url=http://www.highwayhockey.ca/ |publisher=Highway Hockey League |access-date=1 December 2023}} Strasbourg also has a 9-hole golf course{{cite web |title=Strasbourg Golf Club |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/973/strasbourg-golf-club |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=25 October 2024}} and ball diamonds.
The old Strasbourg CPR railway station was converted into a museum.{{cite web |title=Strasbourg and District Museum |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/99/strasbourg-and-district-museum |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=25 October 2024}}
Twenty-five kilometres to the south-west of town on Last Mountain Lake is Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park and to the north-east is Last Mountain.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Strasbourg had a population of {{val|788|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|362|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|395|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:788-800}}|800|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|800|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|5.81|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|788|5.81|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}}
{{canada_census
|2011_population=752
|2011_pop_delta=+2.7
|2011_land_area=5.70
|2011_pop_density=132.0
|2011_pop_rank=
|2011_median_age=53.6
|2011_median_age_m=51.2
|2011_median_age_f=56.3
|2011_total_pvt_dwell=380
|2011_total_pvt_dwell_usual=356
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|2011_access_date=2012-12-23
|2006_population=732
|2006_pop_delta=-3.7
|2006_land_area=5.70
|2006_pop_density=128.5
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|2006_median_age=54.5
|2006_median_age_m=49.7
|2006_median_age_f=57.8
|2006_total_pvt_dwell=375
|2006_total_pvt_dwell_usual=339
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Notable people
- Frederick Bieber - Harvard Medical School professor
- Greg Hubick - Played in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks
- Nick Schultz - Professional ice hockey player
- Bennet Wong - Psychiatrist
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official|http://www.townofstrasbourg.ca}}
{{Subdivisions of Saskatchewan|towns=yes}}
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Category:Towns in Saskatchewan
Category:German-Canadian culture in Saskatchewan