A
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...
is a type of incorporated
urban municipality in the
Canadian province of
Saskatchewan.
A village is created from an organized
hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
by the Minister of Municipal Affairs by ministerial order via section 51 of ''The Municipalities Act'' if the community has:
*been an organized hamlet for three or more years;
*a population of 100 or more;
*50 or more dwellings or businesses; and
*a taxable assessment base that meets a prescribed minimum.
Saskatchewan has 250 villages
[ that had a cumulative population of 41,514 and an average population of 166 in the 2016 Census.][ Saskatchewan's largest village is Caronport with a population of 994, while ]Ernfold
Ernfold ( 2016 population: ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Morse No. 165 and Census Division No. 7. Initially situated alongside the original two-lane highway, the village was enclosed b ...
, Keeler, Krydor, Valparaiso and Waldron are the province's smallest villages with populations of 15 each.[
A village council may request the Minister of Municipal Affairs to change its status to a town if the village has a population of 500 or more.
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List
Restructured villages
The following is a list of former villages in Saskatchewan that have been restructured into another municipality, such as a rural municipality, resort village or city.
See also
* List of communities in Saskatchewan
* List of municipalities in Saskatchewan
References
{{Subdivisions of Saskatchewan, Villages=yes
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Villages