Rokeby is a

hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

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. Rokeby is located 10 km southeast of

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 ...

, Saskatchewan, and 11.3 km northwest of

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, Saskatchewan. Rokeby lies along the south side of the

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and is easily recognized by its white Community Hall, where ski-goers often gather in the winter before heading on a day-long derby tour. It is part of the

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, along with many other surrounding towns and hamlets.

References

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