Ceylon (
2016 population: ) is a
village
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in the
Canadian province
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of
Saskatchewan
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within the
Rural Municipality of The Gap No. 39 and
Census Division No. 2. It is located alongside Gibson Creek, which is a tributary of
Long Creek. No shops or businesses other than the bar remain.
History
Ceylon incorporated as a village on September 26, 1911.
Ceylon Regional Park
Ceylon Regional Park () is a
regional park A regional park is an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreational use or other reason, and under the administration of a form of local government.
Definition
A regional park can be a special park distri ...
east of village of Ceylon at the small reservoir and dam along the course of Gibson Creek. The 20-acre park has a campground, ball diamonds, fishing dock, boat launch, and swimming pool. Access to the park is from
Highway 377.
The dam along the river was originally built in 1934 and rebuilt in 1984. Prior to the park being designated a ''regional park'' in 1965, it was known as Ceylon Beach in the 1950s. The campground has 34 sites, showers, washrooms, and potable water. The reservoir is stocked with jackfish and
perch
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.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Ceylon had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
In the
2016 Census of Population, the Village of Ceylon recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Climate
See also
*
List of communities in Saskatchewan
Communities in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada include incorporated municipalities, unincorporated communities and First Nations communities.
Types of incorporated municipalities include urban municipalities, rural municipalities and nort ...
*
Villages of Saskatchewan
A village is a type of incorporated urban municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. A village is created from an organized hamlet by the Minister of Municipal Affairs by ministerial order via section 51 of ''The Municipalities Act'' i ...
References
Villages in Saskatchewan
The Gap No. 39, Saskatchewan
Division No. 2, Saskatchewan
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