Hawarden, Saskatchewan
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Hawarden (2016 population: 52) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Loreburn No. 254 and Census Division No. 11. The village is located on Highway 19 north of Strongfield, Loreburn, and Elbow.
Hawarden | |
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Village of Hawarden | |
Coordinates: 51.407°N 106.581°W / 51.407; -106.581 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Central |
Census division | 11 |
Rural Municipality | Loreburn No. 254 |
Incorporated (Village) | 1909 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal |
• Governing body | Hawarden Village Council |
• Mayor | Kevin Perry |
• Administrator | Barb Martin |
Area | |
• Total | 1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 52 |
• Density | 41.9/km2 (109/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
Postal code | S0H 1Y0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | Hwy 19 |
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Hawarden was named after Hawarden Castle in Flintshire, Wales, the country home of British politician and four-time prime ministerWilliam Gladstone.[5]
The village contains a post office, the Hawarden Hall, a playground and a bar. Throughout the years, it has contained an elementary school, Perry Industries, indoor skating rink, bank, gas pumps, arcade, two churches, two convenience stores (including KC's Lucky Dollar and Jack & Mary's), surplus store, four grain elevators and a café.