Loreburn ( 2016 population: ) is a village in the

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within the Rural Municipality of Loreburn No. 254 and Census Division No. 11. The village is about north of

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and south-east of Danielson Provincial Park, which is located near

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History

Loreburn incorporated as a village on May 20, 1909. The hardcover book by the title of, "From Mouldboard to Metric" is a history of the Village of Loreburn published in 1978.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Loreburn 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 Loreburn 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.

Sports and recreation

Loreburn is home of The 19ers Hockey Club, a Senior Hockey team that competes in the Sask Valley Hockey League (SVHL). They won championships in 1998 & 2000. The 19ers play out of the Loreburn Arena.

Amenities

Loreburn has an RV Campground (established 2019) that features 12 sites, is fully serviced (power, water and sewer hookup), and has a new washroom facility with two fully wheelchair accessible bathrooms/showers. A gas station, credit union, Canada Post office, and an insurance broker are within the village, along with a few other small to mid-size businesses. The RM of Loreburn No.254 office and (new as of 2021) depot is located at the east side entrance of the village.

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