Air Ronge is a
northern village in
Northern Saskatchewan
The regional designations vary widely within the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. With a total land area of 651,036 square kilometres (251,366 sq mi), Saskatchewan is crossed by major rivers such as the Ch ...
, Canada, 235 km north of
Prince Albert
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. It lies on the western shore of
Lac la Ronge, and is 3 km south of
La Ronge
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and
Lac La Ronge Provincial Park. According to 2006's census, the northern village is currently growing at 8.1%, and is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in
Saskatchewan
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. There are an additional 3,500 people in La Ronge (though Saskatchewan Tourism claims more than 5,000 ) and 2,000 in the
Lac La Ronge First Nation. The community is on the edge of the
Canadian Shield
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.
Highway 2 passes through the community.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Air Ronge had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
See also
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List of communities in Northern Saskatchewan
Communities in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, include Incorporation (municipal government), incorporated municipalities, Unincorporated area#Canada, unincorporated communities and First Nations in Canada, First Nations communities.
Types ...
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List of communities in Saskatchewan
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Villages of Saskatchewan
References
Division No. 18, Saskatchewan
Northern villages in Saskatchewan
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