Dafoe (
2016 population: ) is a
special service area
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in the
Canadian province
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of
Saskatchewan
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within the
Rural Municipality of Big Quill No. 308 and
Census Division No. 10. It was a village prior to August 2018. Dafoe is east of the intersection of
Highway 6
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and
16 and southwest of
Big Quill Lake. The Dafoe Brook flows to the east of the community. Dafoe marks the far western end of the area known to Icelandic settlers in Saskatchewan as the Lakes Settlement (Icelandic: ''Vatnabyggð'').
History
Dafoe incorporated as a village on May 28, 1920.
It restructured on July 31, 2018, relinquishing its village status in favour of becoming a special service area under the jurisdiction of the Rural Municipality of Big Quill No. 308.
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Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada
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, the Village of Dafoe 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.
Attractions
Freba Pottery is about east of Dafoe on the north side of Highway 16. The tiny pottery shop has handmade pottery and other creations from local artists. Payment is on the honour system.
See also
* RCAF Station Dafoe
* List of communities in Saskatchewan
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* List of special service areas in Saskatchewan
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References
Big Quill No. 308, Saskatchewan
Special service areas in Saskatchewan
Icelandic settlements in Saskatchewan
Division No. 10, Saskatchewan
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