Zehner is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either hav ...
in the
rural municipality
A rural municipality is a classification of municipality, a type of local government, found in several countries.
These include:
* Rural municipalities in Canada, a type of municipal status in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, a ...
of
Edenwold No. 158, Saskatchewan
The Rural Municipality of Edenwold No. 158 ( 2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and Division No. 2. It is located in the southeast portion of the province, ...
in
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North ...
. This community is approximately 19 km (12 miles) northeast of
Regina. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Piapot
Cree First Nation band government
In Canada, an Indian band or band (french: bande indienne, link=no), sometimes referred to as a First Nation band (french: bande de la Première Nation, link=no) or simply a First Nation, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subjec ...
.
History
A post office was established in 1901 under the name of Arat. In 1914 the name was changed to Zehner.
Climate
References
Edenwold No. 158, Saskatchewan
Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan
Piapot Cree Nation
Division No. 6, Saskatchewan
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