Amsterdam is a

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within the

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of Buchanan No. 304,

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, Canada. Listed as a

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, the hamlet had a population of 25 in the

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.Canada 2016 Census: Designated places in Saskatchewan
/ref> The hamlet is located 63.9 km north of the city of

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and 1.5 km west of Highway 9. The community was founded at the turn of the 20th century by

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immigrants, hence the name. In its prime, the community had a post office,

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, garage, and a school. It, like many small towns, has been hit hard by the gradual trend toward

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. The hamlet now has fewer than 25 people; most are of

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descent.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

, Amsterdam had a population of 30 living in 13 of its 14 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 25. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

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Buchanan No. 304, Saskatchewan Designated places in Saskatchewan Organized hamlets in Saskatchewan Division No. 9, Saskatchewan {{SKDivision9-geo-stub

Demographics

See also

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