Rural Municipality of Sasman No. 336
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Sasman No. 336 (2016 population: 765) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 10 and SARM Division No. 4.
Sasman No. 336 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Sasman No. 336 | |
Location of the RM of Sasman No. 336 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51.904°N 103.498°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 10 |
| SARM division | 4 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Dwayne Nakrayko |
| • Governing body | RM of Sasman No. 336 Council |
| • Administrator | Michael Rattray |
| • Office location | Kuroki |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1,006.49 km2 (388.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 765 |
| • Density | 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Sasman No. 336 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2] The RM's name is a portmanteau of Saskatchewan and Manitoba.[5]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Sasman No. 336 had a population of 813 living in 362 of its 607 total private dwellings, a change of 6.3% from its 2016 population of 765. With a land area of 984.26 km2 (380.02 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Sasman No. 336 recorded a population of 765 living in 328 of its 568 total private dwellings, a −6.5% change from its 2011 population of 818. With a land area of 1,006.49 km2 (388.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Attractions
- Margo Recreation Site (51.8532°N 103.3975°W) — a rest area within a protected wildlife area around Sakwasew Lake. Access is from Highway 5.[10][11][12]
- Leslie Beach Regional Park — a park on Fishing Lake.