Ferland is a

fransaskois Fransaskois (), (cf. Québécois people, Québécois), Franco-Saskatchewanais () or Franco-Saskatchewanians are French Canadians or Canadian francophones living in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Saskatchewan. According to t ...

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. It previously held the status of village until November 4, 1988. The hamlet is located 10 km east of the Village of Mankota on highway 18.

Demographics

Prior to November 4, 1988, Ferland was incorporated as a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

, and was restructured as a

under the jurisdiction of the

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of Mankota on that date. In 2012, the government recognised the significant influence the

francophone French became an international language in the Middle Ages, when the power of the Kingdom of France made it the second international language, alongside Latin. This status continued to grow into the 18th century, by which time French was the l ...

population had in Ferland's history, and so permanently installed a fransaskois flag in the hamlet.

Infrastructure

Ferland Airport Ferland Airport was located east of Ferland, Saskatchewan, Ferland, Saskatchewan, Canada. See also * List of airports in Saskatchewan * List of defunct airports in Canada References

Defunct airports in Saskatchewan {{Saskat ...

References

Mankota No. 45, Saskatchewan Former villages in Saskatchewan Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan Populated places disestablished in 1988 Division No. 3, Saskatchewan {{SKDivision3-geo-stub