A resort village is a type of incorporated
urban municipality in the
Canadian province
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of
Saskatchewan
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.
A resort village is created from an organized
hamlet
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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 40 resort villages
[ that had a cumulative population of 4,118 and an average population of 103 in the 2011 Census.][
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List
Gallery
File:Cochin Lighthouse 2 (9195672467).jpg, Lighthouse atop Pirot Hill overlooking Jackfish Lake
File:Fort San, 1920s.jpg, Fort San looking towards Fort Qu'Appelle, 1920s
File:Dayatthebeach.jpg, Katepwa Beach
File:Danceland Manitou Beach Saskatchewan 2010.jpg, Manitou Beach
See also
*List of communities in 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 ...
*List of municipalities in Saskatchewan
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References
{{Subdivisions of Saskatchewan, Villages=yes
Resort villages
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