Neudorf ( 2016 population: ) is a

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in the

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within the Rural Municipality of McLeod No. 185 and Census Division No. 5. It is on Highway 22 east of

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, and

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, and west of Killaly. The community was established prior to the arrival of the

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; when it arrived the community was designated a divisional point, leading to a population boom.

History

Neudorf incorporated as a village on April 25, 1905.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, Neudorf 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 Neudorf 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.

Notables

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employee, known for appearing on the ''

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'' *

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- Professor at

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, winner of the

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Ed Litzenberger Edward Charles John "Eddie" Litzenberger (July 15, 1932 – November 1, 2010) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger from Neudorf, Saskatchewan. Litzenberger was "donated" to the Chicago Black Hawks by the Montreal Canadiens in his first year in ...

- NHL hockey player *

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- Won the

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References

Villages in Saskatchewan McLeod No. 185, Saskatchewan Division No. 5, Saskatchewan {{SKDivision5-geo-stub