North Battleford
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North Battleford is a city in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the seventh largest city in the province and is directly across the North Saskatchewan River from the Town of Battleford. Together, the two communities are known as "The Battlefords". North Battleford borders the Rural Municipality of North Battleford No. 437, as well as the North Battleford Crown Colony (census subdivision).[4]
North Battleford | |
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City of North Battleford | |
Coordinates: 52°45′27″N 108°17′10″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 16 |
Rural municipality | North Battleford |
Village | 1906 |
Town | 1907 |
City | 1913 |
Government | |
• Mayor | David Gillan |
• MLA | Jeremy Cockrill (SKP) |
• MP | Rosemarie Falk (CON) |
Area | |
• Land | 33.55 km2 (12.95 sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,122.99 km2 (433.59 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• City | 13,888 |
• Density | 414.0/km2 (1,072/sq mi) |
• Metro | 19,216 |
• Metro density | 17.1/km2 (44/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
Forward sortation area | |
Area code(s) | 306, 639 |
Website | www |
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Situated immediately north of the mouth of the Battle River, North Battleford and the greater Battlefords area are a notable stop along the Yellowhead Highway, part of the Trans-Canada system, and serve as a commercial and cultural hub for west- and north-central Saskatchewan. Together, the Battlefords are served by the Yellowhead Highway as well as Highway 4, Highway 26, Highway 29, and Highway 40.
Battlefords Provincial Park[5] is 40 kilometres (25 mi) north on Highway 4.