The regional designations vary widely within the

Canadian province Within the geographical areas of Canada, the ten provinces and three territories are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North ...

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...

. With a total land area of 651,036 square kilometres (251,366 sq mi), Saskatchewan is crossed by major rivers such as the

Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 187424 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and again from 1 ...

and

and exists mostly within the Hudsons Bay drainage area. Its borders were set at its entry into

Confederation A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a union of sovereign groups or states united for purposes of common action. Usually created by a treaty, confederations of states tend to be established for dealing with critical issu ...

in 1905, and Saskatchewan is one of only two

landlocked A landlocked country is a country that does not have territory connected to an ocean or whose coastlines lie on endorheic basins. There are currently 44 landlocked countries and 4 landlocked de facto states. Kazakhstan is the world's largest ...

provinces (the other is

Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...

) and the only province whose borders are not based on natural features. As the fifth largest province by area (and sixth largest by population), Saskatchewan has been divided up into unofficial and official regions in many ways. As well, it is part of larger national regions.

Unofficial regions

Parts of Saskatchewan have been given formal and informal names, including: *

Ghost Town Trail The Ghost Town Trail is a rail trail in Western Pennsylvania that runs between Black Lick, Indiana County, and Ebensburg, Cambria County. Established in 1991 on the right-of-way of the former Ebensburg and Black Lick Railroad, the trail foll ...

, region of largely abandoned communities spanning across the southern part of the province and centred around

Highway 13 The following roads may be referred to as Route 13 or Highway 13. For a list of roads named A13, see List of A13 roads. International * Asian Highway 13 * European route E13 * European route E013 Afghanistan *The Kabul–Behsud Highway - N ...

. *

Medicine Line The 49th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 49 ° north of Earth's equator. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. The city of Paris is about south of the 49th parallel and is the lar ...

, along the border between Canada and the United States (from the

Lake of the Woods Lake of the Woods (french: Lac des Bois, oj, Pikwedina Sagainan) is a lake occupying parts of the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba and the U.S. state of Minnesota. Lake of the Woods is over long and wide, containing more than 14,55 ...

to the continental divide), named so by Native Americans because of its ability to prevent U.S. soldiers from crossing it. * Perogy Belt (or Garlic Belt), across Central Saskatchewan, especially around the Canora and

Yorkton Yorkton is a city located in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is about 450 kilometres north-west of Winnipeg and 300 kilometres south-east of Saskatoon and is the sixth largest city in the province. As of 2017 the census population of the ...

areas, and part of the larger region that spreads from Central

to Southern

Manitoba Manitoba ( ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population o ...

, nicknamed for its abundance of people of Ukrainian descent.

Cardinal regions

The province is regularly divided into three regions of Northern, Central, and Southern Saskatchewan, the latter two of which include the subregions of East-Central, Southeast, Southwestern, and West-Central Saskatchewan. Along with these regions, the terms Northwestern and Northeastern Saskatchewan may be used to refer to the furthest north reaches of Central Saskatchewan; or, less often, they may be used to divide Northern Saskatchewan into two. * Northern Saskatchewan, the northern half of the province, mostly uninhabited, with its southern boundary often defined near Prince Albert and the start of the

boreal forest Taiga (; rus, тайга́, p=tɐjˈɡa; relates to Mongolic and Turkic languages), generally referred to in North America as a boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces, ...

. * Central Saskatchewan, the part of the province located between Northern and Southern Saskatchewan, including

Saskatoon Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...

and the most densely populated parts of the province, with its northern boundary often defined at the

tree line and its southern boundary at

Lake Diefenbaker Lake Diefenbaker is a reservoir and bifurcation lake in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada. It was formed by the construction of Gardiner Dam and the Qu'Appelle River Dam across the South Saskatchewan and Qu'Appelle Rivers respectively. Constructio ...

and the

Qu'Appelle Valley The Qu'Appelle River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba that flows east from Lake Diefenbaker in south-western Saskatchewan to join the Assiniboine River in Manitoba, just south of Lake of the Prairies, near t ...

. ** East-Central Saskatchewan, centred around

Hudson Bay Hudson Bay ( crj, text=ᐐᓂᐯᒄ, translit=Wînipekw; crl, text=ᐐᓂᐹᒄ, translit=Wînipâkw; iu, text=ᑲᖏᖅᓱᐊᓗᒃ ᐃᓗᐊ, translit=Kangiqsualuk ilua or iu, text=ᑕᓯᐅᔭᕐᔪᐊᖅ, translit=Tasiujarjuaq; french: b ...

and

. ** West-Central Saskatchewan, centred around

Kindersley Kindersley is a town surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Kindersley No. 290 in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located along Highway 7, a primary highway linking Calgary, Alberta and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. At a population of 4,597 ...

and

the Battlefords The Battlefords is the collective name given to the adjacent communities of the City of North Battleford and the Town of Battleford in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. As of the 2011 census, the two communities have a combined population of 18, ...

. * Southern Saskatchewan, the southernmost portion of the province, including

Moose Jaw Moose Jaw is the fourth largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. Lying on the Moose Jaw River in the south-central part of the province, it is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, west of Regina. Residents of Moose Jaw are known as Moose Javians ...

, Regina, and

Swift Current Swift Current is the fifth largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is situated along the Trans Canada Highway west of Moose Jaw, and east of Medicine Hat, Alberta. Swift Current grew 6.8% between 2011 and 2016, ending up at ...

, with its northern boundary often identified at

and the

. ** Southeast Saskatchewan, the southeastern corner of the province, centred around

Estevan Estevan is the eighth-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is approximately north of the Canada–United States border. The Souris River runs by the city. This city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5. History The ...

and

Weyburn Weyburn is the eleventh-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. The city has a population of 10,870. It is on the Souris River southeast of the provincial capital of Regina, Saskatchewan, Regina and is north from the North Dakota border in the ...

and often including the Regina and

areas. ** Southwestern Saskatchewan, the southeastern corner of the province, including the Big Muddy Badlands, Cypress Hills, Grasslands National Park,

, and sometimes the

and

areas.

Provincial designations

Former health regions

Until 2017, the province was divided into 13 health regions. As of December 4, 2017, it is considered defunct, as all health regions in Saskatchewan have been replaced by the

Saskatchewan Health Authority The Saskatchewan Health Authority is the single health region of the province of Saskatchewan. It is a health authority providing direct and contracted health services including primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary care, home and communit ...

. * Athabasca Health Authority, in the far north of the province, including

Stony Rapids Stony Rapids ( chp, Deschaghe, translation=settlement on the other side of the Rapids) is a northern hamlet in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located south of the border to the Northwest Territories, the community is astride the Fond du L ...

. * Cypress Regional Health Authority, centred around

and including the southwestern corner of the province. * Five Hills Regional Health Authority, centred around

and including the Big Muddy Badlands to the U.S. border. * Heartland Regional Health Authority, in the west-central part of the province. * Keewatin Yatthé Regional Health Authority, in the western half of Northern Saskatchewan, including

Buffalo Narrows Buffalo Narrows is a northern village in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a community of 1,110 people. Located at the "Narrows" between Peter Pond Lake and Churchill Lake, tourism and resource extraction (logging, fishing) are its main economic act ...

and

La Loche La Loche () is a village in northwest Saskatchewan. It is located at the end of Highway 155 on the eastern shore of Lac La Loche in Canada's boreal forest. La Loche had a population of 2,827 in 2016 and is within the Northern Saskatchewan Admini ...

. * Kelsey Trail Regional Health Authority, including

, Melfort, and

Nipawin Nipawin () is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada, on the Saskatchewan River portion of Tobin Lake. The town lies between Codette Lake, created by the Francois-Finlay Dam (built in 1986) and Tobin Lake, created by the E.B. Campbell Dam built in ...

. * Mamawetan Churchill River Regional Health Authority, in the eastern half of Northern Saskatchewan, including

La Ronge La Ronge is a northern town in the boreal forest of central Saskatchewan, Canada. Its location is approximately north of Prince Albert where Highway 2 becomes Highway 102. La Ronge lies on the western shore of Lac la Ronge, is adjacent to ...

and

Southend Southend-on-Sea (), commonly referred to as Southend (), is a coastal city and unitary authority area with borough status in southeastern Essex, England. It lies on the north side of the Thames Estuary, east of central London. It is bordered ...

. * Prairie North Regional Health Authority, centred around

and areas to the northwest. * Prince Albert Parkland Regional Health Authority, centred around Prince Albert and including surrounding areas. * Regina Qu’Appelle Regional Health Authority, centred around Regina and including communities on the

Qu'Appelle River The Qu'Appelle River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba that flows east from Lake Diefenbaker in south-western Saskatchewan to join the Assiniboine River in Manitoba, just south of Lake of the Prairies, near t ...

and Highway 1 to the East. * Saskatoon Regional Health Authority, centred around

and including communities

Highway 16 Route 16, or Highway 16, can refer to: International * Asian Highway 16 * European route E16 * European route E016 Australia - Thompsons Road (Victoria) - South Australia Canada ;Parts of the Trans-Canada Highway: *Yellowhead Hi ...

to the East. * Sunrise Regional Health Authority, centred around

and including surrounding areas. * Sun Country Regional Health Authority, centred around

and including the southeastern corner of the province.

Library districts

Saskatchewan’s public library system includes three municipal library systems, seven regional library systems, one northern library federation, and a provincial library. * Chinook Regional Library, serving the southwestern part of the province, including

. * City of Prince Albert Public Library Board, serving the city of Prince Albert. * Lakeland Regional Library, serving

and surrounding areas. * Pahkisimon Nuye?áh System, serving Northern Saskatchewan. * Palliser Regional Library, serving

and surrounding areas. * Parkland Regional Library, serving the east-central part of the province, including

. * Regina Public Library, serving the city of Regina. * Saskatoon Public Library, serving the city of

. * Southeast Regional Library, serving the southeast part of the province, including

and

. * Wapiti Regional Library, serving Melfort,

, and surrounding areas. * Wheatland Regional Library, serving the west-central part of the province, including

and areas around

Rural municipality divisions

The

Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, often abbreviated as SARM, is an independent association that is responsible for representing the governments of the many rural municipalities in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is an ...

has divided the provinces rural municipalities into six regions, each of which is represented by a member on its board of directors. Note that the northern half of the province is not part of any rural municipalities; instead, much of it is unorganized, thus being part of the

Northern Saskatchewan Administration District The Northern Saskatchewan Administration District (NSAD) is the unorganized area of the Canada province of Saskatchewan. Overwhelmingly larger than the province's other communities, it encompasses approximately half of Saskatchewan's landmass, an ...

. * North Central (

SARM Division No. 5 SARM Division No. 5 is a division of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) within the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located in the north central area of the province. There are 57 rural municipalities in this divisio ...

) * North East ( SARM Division No. 4) * North West ( SARM Division No. 6) * South Central (

SARM Division No. 2 SARM Division No. 2 is a division of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) within the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located in the south-central area of the province. The current director for division 2 is Cody J ...

) * South East (

SARM Division No. 1 SARM Division No. 1 is a division of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) within the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located in the south east area of the province. There are 53 rural municipalities in this division ...

) * South West ( SARM Division No. 3)

Sport, Culture, and Recreation districts

The province is divided into nine districts for sport, culture, and recreation purposes, each of which are headed by a volunteer, non-profit organization. Two of the districts ( Regina and

) represent the provinces main urban centres, while the other seven districts represent a mix of urban and rural areas. These districts are used, for example, as the teams for the

Saskatchewan Games The Saskatchewan Summer Games and Saskatchewan Winter Games are multi-sport events held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The governing body for the Saskatchewan Games is the Saskatchewan Games Council, a non-profit organization who has h ...

. * Lakeland, including the cities of Melfort, Prince Albert and surrounding areas. * North, including the city of

Flin Flon Flin Flon (pop. 5,185 in 2016 census; 4,982 in Manitoba and 203 in Saskatchewan) is a mining city, located on a correction line on the border of the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, with the majority of the city located within ...

and most of the northern half of the province. * Parkland Valley, including the cities of Melville,

and surrounding areas. * Prairie Central, including the cities of Humboldt,

Martensville Martensville is a city located in Saskatchewan, Canada, just north of Saskatoon, and southwest of Clarkboro Ferry which crosses the South Saskatchewan River. It is a bedroom community of Saskatoon. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of ...

, Warman and surrounding areas. * Regina, for the city of Regina. * Rivers West, including the cities of

Lloydminster Lloydminster is a city in Canada which has the unusual geographic distinction of straddling the provincial border between Alberta and Saskatchewan. The city is incorporated by both provinces as a single city with a single municipal administrati ...

, Meadow Lake,

North Battleford North Battleford is a city in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the seventh largest city in the province and is directly across the North Saskatchewan River from the Town of Battleford. Together, the two communities are known as "The Batt ...

and surrounding areas. * Saskatoon, for the city of

. * South East, including the cities of

and surrounding areas. * South West, including the cities of

and surrounding areas.

Tourism regions

Tourism Saskatchewan designates five regions in the province for travel promotion. * Central Saskatchewan, the part of the province between Northern Saskatchewan and Southern Saskatchewan, including

Manitou Beach Manitou Beach ( 2016 population: ) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11. It is on the shores of Little Manitou Lake in the Rural Municipality of Morris No. 312. It is north of Watrous and ...

, the

Saskatchewan River The Saskatchewan River (Cree: ''kisiskāciwani-sīpiy'', "swift flowing river") is a major river in Canada. It stretches about from where it is formed by the joining together of the North Saskatchewan and South Saskatchewan Rivers to Lake Winn ...

, and

. * Northern Saskatchewan, the northern half of the province, including the Churchill River,

Lac La Ronge Lac la Ronge is a glacial lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is the fifth largest lake in the province and is approximately north of Prince Albert, on the edge of the Canadian Shield. La Ronge, Air Ronge, and the Lac La Ro ...

Lake Athabasca Lake Athabasca (; French: ''lac Athabasca''; from Woods Cree: , "herethere are plants one after another") is located in the north-west corner of Saskatchewan and the north-east corner of Alberta between 58° and 60° N in Canada. The lake ...

, Prince Albert, and

Prince Albert National Park Prince Albert National Park encompasses in central Saskatchewan, Canada and is located north of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. Though declared a National parks of Canada, national park March 24, 1927, official opening ceremonies weren't ...

. * Regina, for the city of Regina and its immediate surroundings. * Saskatoon, for the city of

and its immediate surroundings. * Southern Saskatchewan, the southernmost portion of the province, including the Big Muddy Badlands, Cypress Hills, Grasslands National Park,

Last Mountain Lake Last Mountain Lake, also known as Long Lake, is a prairie lake formed from glaciation 11,000 years ago. It is located in south central Saskatchewan, Canada, about north-west of the city of Regina. It flows into the Qu'Appelle River via Las ...

, Moose Mountain, the

, and

Wildlife federation regions

The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation divides its branches and work across the province into six regions. * East-Central (Region 3), including

and

. * Northeast (Region 1), including Prince Albert and the eastern two-thirds of Northern Saskatchewan. * Northwest (Region 2), including

, Meadow Lake, and the western third of Northern Saskatchewan. * Southeast (Region 4), including Regina and

. * Southwest (Region 6), including

and

. * West-Central (Region 5), including

and

Federal designations

Census divisions

Statistics Canada Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and cultur ...

has divided Saskatchewan into 18

census divisions Census divisions, in Canada and the United States of America, United States, are areas delineated for the purposes of statistical analysis and presentation; they have no government in and of themselves. The census divisions of Canada are second-lev ...

for statistical purposes; although, they do not reflect the organization of local government nor any common regions in the province.

Economic regions

has divided Saskatchewan into X economic regions, meant to reflect the province’s hubs of economic activity and their surrounding areas. * Northern, consisting of census division No. 18 * Prince Albert, consisting of census divisions No. 14, No. 15, No. 16, and No. 17 * Regina—Moose Mountain, consisting of census divisions No. 1, No. 2, and

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* Saskatoon—Biggar, consisting of census divisions No. 11, No. 12, and No. 13 * Swift Current—Moose Jaw, consisting of census divisions

No. 3 ''No. 3'' () is a 1997 Koreans, South Korean Kkangpae, gangster comedy film starring Han Suk-kyu as the titular no. 3 man of a gang who's aspiring to rise up the ranks and become the leader of his own gang. It was writer-director Song Nung-han's ...

, No. 4, No. 7, and No. 8 * Yorkton—Melville, consisting of census divisions No. 5, No. 9, and No. 10

Federal electoral districts

Saskatchewan is divided into 14 federal electoral districts and thus is represented by 14 of the 338 members of Canada's

House of Commons The House of Commons is the name for the elected lower house of the bicameral parliaments of the United Kingdom and Canada. In both of these countries, the Commons holds much more legislative power than the nominally upper house of parliament. ...

. Following the

2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution The federal electoral redistribution of 2012 was a redistribution of electoral districts ("ridings") in Canada following the results of the 2011 Canadian census. As a result of amendments to the Constitution Act, 1867, the number of seats in the ...

, Saskatchewan had five urban districts, one hybrid district, and eight mostly-rural districts. The upcoming 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution is set to make changes to the current layout.

Numbered treaties

The entirety of Saskatchewan is covered by the territory of

Numbered Treaties The Numbered Treaties (or Post-Confederation Treaties) are a series of eleven treaties signed between the First Nations, one of three groups of Indigenous peoples in Canada, and the reigning monarch of Canada (Victoria, Edward VII or George V) ...

. *

Treaty 2 ''Treaty 2'' was entered in to on 21 August 1871 at Manitoba House, Rupertsland, with representatives of the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland. The original Anishinaabe (Chippewa and Cree), who were present, constitute ''Treaty 2'' today. It ...

(1871) territory, including a small part of Southeast Saskatchewan. *

Treaty 4 Treaty 4 is a treaty established between Queen Victoria and the Cree and Saulteaux First Nation band governments. The area covered by Treaty 4 represents most of current day southern Saskatchewan, plus small portions of what are today western Ma ...

(1874) territory, including Regina and much of Southern Saskatchewan, signed at

Fort Qu'Appelle Fort Qu'Appelle is a town in Canadian province of Saskatchewan located in the Qu'Appelle River valley north-east of Regina, between Echo and Mission Lakes of the Fishing Lakes. It is not to be confused with the once-significant nearby t ...

. *

Treaty 5 ''Treaty Five'' is a treaty that was first established in September, 1875, between Queen Victoria and Saulteaux and Swampy Cree non-treaty band governments and peoples around Lake Winnipeg in the District of Keewatin. A written text is include ...

(1875) territory, including a small part of the province north of

. *

Treaty 6 Treaty 6 is the sixth of the numbered treaties that were signed by the Canadian Crown and various First Nations between 1871 and 1877. It is one of a total of 11 numbered treaties signed between the Canadian Crown and First Nations. Specifica ...

(1876) territory, including

and much of Central Saskatchewan, signed at

Fort Carlton Fort Carlton was a Hudson's Bay Company fur trading post from 1795 until 1885. It was located along the North Saskatchewan River not far from Duck Lake. It is in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and was rebuilt by the government of Saska ...

and Fort Pitt. *

Treaty 8 Treaty 8, which concluded with the June 21, 1899 signing by representatives of the Crown and various First Nations of the Lesser Slave Lake area, is the most comprehensive of the one of eleven Numbered Treaties. The agreement encompassed a la ...

(1899) territory, including parts of Northern Saskatchewan. *

Treaty 10 ''Treaty 10'' was an agreement established beginning 19 August 1906, between King Edward VII of the United Kingdom, Edward VII and various First Nations in Canada, First Nation band governments in northern Saskatchewan and a small portion of ea ...

(1906) territory, including much of Northern Saskatchewan, signed at

Île-à-la-Crosse Île-à-la-Crosse, or ''Sakitawak'' ( Cree name: sâkitawâhk ᓵᑭᑕᐚᕽ), is a northern village in Division No. 18, northwestern Saskatchewan, and was the site of historic trading posts first established in 1778. Île-à-la-Crosse is th ...

Climate and geographical designations

Drainage basins

Most water in Saskatchewan drains to

through the

and

Nelson Nelson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers * ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a lib ...

river basins, although some drains to the

Arctic Ocean The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans. It spans an area of approximately and is known as the coldest of all the oceans. The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) recognizes it as an ocean, a ...

in the far north and the

Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico ( es, Golfo de México) is an oceanic basin, ocean basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, largely surrounded by the North American continent. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of ...

in the far southwest. * Arctic Ocean drainage basin, with the Mackenzie River basin (includes

on the Fond du Lac). * Gulf of Mexico drainage basin, with the Missouri River basin (includes

Eastend Eastend is a town in south-west part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, situated approximately north of the Montana border and east of the Alberta border. The town is best known for the nearby discovery of a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' ...

and Grasslands National Park on the

Frenchman The French people (french: Français) are an ethnic group and nation primarily located in Western Europe that share a common French culture, history, and language, identified with the country of France. The French people, especially the nati ...

). *

Hudson Bay drainage basin The Hudson Bay drainage basin is the drainage basin in northern North America where surface water empties into Hudson Bay and adjoining waters. Spanning an area of about , the basin is almost totally in Canada (spanning parts of the Prairies, ce ...

, with the Churchill River basin (includes

and

), the Red River basin (includes

on the Souris and Regina near the Qu’Appelle), and the

basin (includes Prince Albert on the

North Saskatchewan The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows from the Canadian Rockies continental divide east to central Saskatchewan, where it joins with the South Saskatchewan River to make up the Saskatchewan River. Its water flows eventua ...

and

on the

South Saskatchewan The South Saskatchewan River is a major river in Canada that flows through the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. For the first half of the 20th century, the South Saskatchewan would completely freeze over during winter, creating spectacular ...

Ecozones and ecoprovinces

Saskatchewan is home to four of Canada’s 15 ecozones, as defined by the 2017 Ecological Land Classification. These ecozones are further divided into numerous ecoprovinces, ecoregions, and ecodistricts. *

Boreal Plains Ecozone The Boreal Plains Ecozone, as defined by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), is a terrestrial ecozone in the western Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. It also has minor extensions into northeastern British ...

, in Central and Northern Saskatchewan, including Prince Albert and

. ** Boreal Transition, including

and Prince Albert. ** Mid-Boreal Lowland, including

Cumberland House Cumberland House was a mansion on the south side of Pall Mall in London, England. It was built in the 1760s by Matthew Brettingham for Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany and was originally called York House. The Duke of York died in 1767 a ...

. ** Mid-Boreal Upland, including

and

. * Boreal Shield Ecozone, in Northern Saskatchewan, mostly between the Churchill River and

. ** Athabasca Plain, the western part of the ecozone in Saskatchewan. ** Churchill River Upland, the eastern part of the ecozone in Saskatchewan. *

Prairies Ecozone The Prairies Ecozone is a Canadian terrestrial ecozone which spans the southern areas of the Prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. It is a productive agricultural area, and is commonly referred to as "Canada's breadbasket". Fa ...

, including Grasslands National Park,

, Regina, and

. **

Aspen Parkland Aspen parkland refers to a very large area of transitional biome between prairie and boreal forest in two sections, namely the Peace River Country of northwestern Alberta crossing the border into British Columbia, and a much larger area stretchi ...

, including

and

. ** Cypress Upland, in the Cypress Hills. ** Mixed Grassland, including Grasslands National Park and Swift Current. ** Moist Mixed Grassland, including

, Regina, and

. * Taiga Shield Ecozone, in Northern Saskatchewan, north of

. ** Selwyn Lake Upland, in the far northeastern corner of the province. ** Tazin Lake Upland, including

and

Uranium City Uranium City is a northern settlement in Saskatchewan, Canada. Located on the northern shores of Lake Athabasca near the border of the Northwest Territories, it is above sea level. The settlement is northwest of Prince Albert, northeast of E ...

Koppen climate regions

Being in the centre of North America, Saskatchewan is far removed from the moderating effects of any large body of water and therefore has a temperate

continental climate Continental climates often have a significant annual variation in temperature (warm summers and cold winters). They tend to occur in the middle latitudes (40 to 55 north), within large landmasses where prevailing winds blow overland bringing som ...

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...

types BSk, Dfb and Dfc.

References

{{Subdivisions of Saskatchewan

Regions In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...

Unofficial regions

Cardinal regions

Provincial designations

Former health regions

Library districts

Rural municipality divisions

Sport, Culture, and Recreation districts

Tourism regions

Wildlife federation regions

Federal designations

Census divisions

Economic regions

Federal electoral districts

Numbered treaties

Climate and geographical designations

Drainage basins

Ecozones and ecoprovinces

Koppen climate regions

See also

References