Welwyn is a
special service area in the
Rural Municipality of Moosomin No. 121
The Rural Municipality of Moosomin No. 121 (Canada 2016 Census, 2016 population: ) is a List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan, rural municipality (RM) in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan within D ...
,
Saskatchewan
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, Canada that held
village
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status prior to May 2018. It is located in the southeastern portion of Saskatchewan, near the
Manitoba
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border. The community was named for
Welwyn, in
Hertfordshire
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, England at the suggestion of James Wake, who homesteaded just across the Manitoba border. In 2016, the population was 133.
History
Welwyn incorporated as a village on June 11, 1907.
[ It restructured on May 1, 2018, relinquishing its village status in favour of becoming a special service area under the jurisdiction of the Rural Municipality of Moosomin No. 121.][
]
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada
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, Welwyn recorded a population of 133 living in 61 of its 61 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 135. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.[
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Welwyn Centennial Regional Park
Welwyn Centennial Regional Park () is a regional park about north of Welwyn in the neighbouring RM of Rocanville No. 151. It is on the south side of the mile-long reservoir on Beaver Creek. The park was built by volunteers in 1967 to commemorate the Canadian Centennial. Activities at the park include camping, swimming, picnicking, boating, and hiking through a forest of native oak trees.
See also
*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 ...
*List of special service areas 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 nor ...
References
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Moosomin No. 121, Saskatchewan
Special service areas in Saskatchewan
Former villages in Saskatchewan
Populated places disestablished in 2018
Division No. 5, Saskatchewan