Lemberg is a town in
Saskatchewan
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, Canada. It was founded by ethnic German immigrants from
Lviv
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(
Austria-Hungary
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, now
Ukraine
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), for which the German name was "Lemberg", as part of the Great Economic Emigration away from
Galicia and Lodomeria starting in the mid to late-1800s.
History
The first post office opened on July 15, 1904.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Lemberg 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.
Religion
, Lemberg was home to four places of worship: Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, Grace United Church, and the Pentecostal Assembly. A Baptist church once stood just south of Lemberg, but all that remained was the cemetery.
Education
Lemberg is the home of North Valley High School (grades 7-12). North Valley Elementary School (grades K-6) is located in the neighbouring town of
Neudorf.
Points of interest
*Historic Sites
**Weissenberg Roman Catholic Public School #49
**Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Church
**Pool Grain Elevator
**Trinity Lutheran Church
**War Memorial Cenotaph
*Recreational Facilities
**Lemberg Baseball Park
**Town Campgrounds
**Lemberg Rink (Skating and Curling)
**Community Hall Complex (5 pin Bowling, Pool, Foosball table, Shuffleboard, Table Tennis, Snack Bar)
**Lemberg Lions' Playground
**Walking Trails and Mercy Grotto
Notable people
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James Garfield Gardiner
James Garfield Gardiner (30 November 1883 – 12 January 1962) was a Canadian farmer, educator, and politician. He served as the fourth premier of Saskatchewan and as a minister in the Canadian Cabinet.
Political career
Gardiner was first elec ...
, premier of Saskatchewan 1926–1929 and 1934–1935.
See also
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List of communities in Saskatchewan
Communities in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, include Incorporation (municipal government), incorporated municipalities, Unincorporated area#Canada, unincorporated communities and First Nations in Canada, First Nations communities.
Types ...
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List of towns in Saskatchewan
A town is a type of incorporated urban municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. A resort village or a village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a populati ...
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Lemberg Airport
References
{{Coord, display=title, name=Lemberg, Saskatchewan, 50.732, N, 103.195, W, region:CA_type:city
Towns in Saskatchewan
Ukrainian-Canadian culture in Saskatchewan