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Geography


Canada

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Biggar, Saskatchewan Biggar is a town in central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is on Highway 14, west of Saskatoon. Biggar has become well known for its unusual town slogan, an Olympic athlete, and a world-record deer. The town was featured on American morning newsma ...
, Canada, a town * Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347, Saskatchewan, Canada * Biggar Lake,
Algonquin Provincial Park Algonquin Provincial Park is an Ontario Ontario Parks, provincial park located between Georgian Bay and the Ottawa River, mostly within the Nipissing, Unorganized, South Part, Ontario, Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District. Established i ...
, Ontario * Biggar (electoral district), a provincial electoral district since 2002 *
Biggar (former provincial electoral district) Biggar is a former provincial electoral division for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, centred on the town of Biggar. This district was created before the 3rd Saskatchewan general election in 1912. The riding w ...
, a provincial electoral district from 1912 to 1995


United Kingdom

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Biggar, Cumbria Biggar is a village towards the south of Walney Island in Cumbria, England. Along with the village of North Scale, it is the oldest settlement on the island. It now forms part of the Westmorland and Furness. Furness Abbey records from 1292 me ...
, England, a village *
Biggar, South Lanarkshire Biggar ( ) is a town, parish and former burgh in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the Southern Uplands near the River Clyde on the A702. The closest neighbouring towns are Lanark, Peebles and Carluke. History Biggar occupies a key location close ...
, Scotland, a town and former burgh * Biggar Water, a minor river in Scotland and tributary of the River Tweed


People

* Biggar (surname) *
Biggar family The Biggar family, Alexander Harvey Biggar (29 October 1781 – 27 December 1838) and his two sons Robert (12 September 1813 – 17 April 1838) and George (20 February 1820 – 17 February 1838), were pioneer traders at Durban, Port Natal, in wha ...
, Alexander Harvey Biggar (1781–1838) and his sons Robert and George, pioneer traders at Port Natal *
Baldwin of Biggar Baldwin of Biggar was a mid-12th century Scottish magnate. He was granted the lordship of Biggar, and was made Sheriff of Lanark/Clydesdale by David I, King of Scotland. Baldwin and Herbert, Bishop of Glasgow commanded the Scottish forces at ...
, 12th century Scots magnate


Transportation

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Biggar Airport Biggar Airport is located adjacent to Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada. See also *List of airports in Saskatchewan This is a list of airports in Saskatchewan. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land airports, Aerod ...
, Saskatchewan, Canada *
Biggar station The Biggar station was a heritage railway station in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was built by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in 1909 and demolished in 2018. Via Rail's ''Canadian'' transcontinental passenger train service stops at the s ...
, a heritage railway station operated by Via Rail in Saskatchewan, Canada *
Biggar (Scotland) railway station Biggar railway station served the town of Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1860 to 1950 on the Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway. History The station was opened on 5 November 1860 by the Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway ...
, a former station on the Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway


Other uses

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Biggar Museum Trust Biggar Museum Trust (BMT) is an independent charity based in and around the town of Biggar in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The late Brian Lambie began a remarkable collection of artefacts from the area over some 40 years, and with a number of ...
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Biggar RFC Biggar RFC is a rugby union club based in Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Founded in 1975, the team plays its home games at Hartree Mill. The men's side currently competes in , the women's side currently compete in . History The club was f ...
, a rugby club in Scotland


See also

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Rosetown—Biggar (federal electoral district) Rosetown—Biggar was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1968. This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Kindersley and Rosetown ridings. It was abolis ...
, federal electoral district from 1935 to 1968 *
Rosetown–Biggar (provincial electoral district) Rosetown-Delisle is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. The largest community is Rosetown. Smaller communities in the district include the towns of Outlook, Elrose, Kyle, Zealandia, Langham ...
, a former provincial electoral district *
Saskatoon—Biggar Saskatoon—Biggar was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1978. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Prince Albert, Rosetown—Biggar, Rosthern, Sa ...
, federal electoral district from 1968 to 1978 *
Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar (formerly known as Saskatoon—Rosetown) was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015. Geography The district consisted of the ...
, federal electoral district since 1997 * Bigga (disambiguation) * Bigger (disambiguation) {{Disambiguation, geo