Bethune, Saskatchewan
Village in Saskatchewan, Canada
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Bethune /ˈbɛθ.juːn/[5] (2016 population: 399) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Dufferin No. 190 and Census Division No. 6. The village is 56 kilometres (35 mi) north-west of Regina on Highway 11 (the Louis Riel Trail).[6] Arm River flows along a river valley north of Bethune, which features camping sites.
Bethune | |
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| Village of Bethune | |
Main Street Bethune | |
  Bethune Location of Bethune in Saskatchewan  Bethune Bethune (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′N 105°13′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Southwest |
| Census division | 6 |
| Rural Municipality | Dufferin No. 190 |
| Post office Founded | 1905-06-05 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Bethune Village Council |
| • Mayor | Christoper Lloyd[1] |
| • Administrator | Rodney Audette |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 399 |
| • Density | 383.1/km2 (992/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| Postal code | S0G 0H0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Highway 11Highway 642 Highway 739 |
| Website | www |
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The post office of Bethune, Assiniboia, NWT was established on 5 June 1905, three months before Saskatchewan became a province.
History
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bethune had a population of 560 living in 180 of its 189 total private dwellings, a change of 40.4% from its 2016 population of 399. With a land area of 2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 235.3/km2 (609.4/sq mi) in 2021.[11]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Bethune recorded a population of 399 living in 158 of its 181 total private dwellings, a −1.5% change from its 2011 population of 405. With a land area of 2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 167.6/km2 (434.2/sq mi) in 2016.[12]
Attractions
Bethune has a skating rink, curling rink, park, school, and baseball diamonds located on the outskirts of town at McLean Park. It has a playground splash pad and four baseball diamonds. Bethune is home to the Bethune Bulldogs of the senior men's Highway Hockey League.[13]
The Gillis Blakley Bethune and District Heritage Museum is a Municipal Heritage Property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.[14]
Nearby attractions include Buffalo Pound Provincial Park, Grandview Beach, Kedleston Beach, and Regina Beach Recreation Site.
