Cole Bay is a
northern hamlet
In most cases in Saskatchewan, a Hamlet (place), hamlet is an unincorporated community with at least five occupied dwellings situated on separate lots and at least 10 separate lots, the majority of which are an average size of less than one acre. S ...
in
Saskatchewan
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's northern
boreal forest
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. It is located on the southern shore of
Canoe Lake. The population in the Canada Census of 2011 was 230, an increase of 47.4% over 156 in 2006.
(accessed October 2, 2012)
Cole Bay shares its eastern border with Canoe Narrows, Saskatchewan, Canoe Narrows and is near Jans Bay
Jans Bay is a northern hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Jans Bay had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from i ...
, which is also located on Canoe Lake.
Highway 965 accesses the community. Highway 965 intersects Highway 155 at its eastern end and Highway 903 at its western end.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population
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conducted by Statistics Canada
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, Cole Bay 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.
See also
* List of communities in Northern 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 ...
* 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 ...
References
Division No. 18, Saskatchewan
Northern hamlets in Saskatchewan
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