Amsterdam (Saskatchewan)
| Amsterdam | |||
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| Location in Saskatchewan | |||
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| Province : | Saskatchewan | ||
| Region: | Census Division No. 9 | ||
| Rural municipality: | Buchanan No. 304 | ||
| Coordinates : | 51 ° 22 ′ N , 102 ° 16 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 31 ha | ||
| Residents : | 25 (as of 2001) | ||
| Population density : | 80.6 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Central Time ( UTC − 6 ) | ||
| Postal code : | S0A 0L0 | ||
| Area code : | +1 306 | ||
| Mayor : | Don Skoretz | ||
Amsterdam is a north of Canora lying Weiler ( Hamlet ) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan . It is centrally located in Buchanan No. 304 . The Highway 9 extends close to the locality.
Amsterdam was founded by Dutch immigrants at the turn of the 20th century and in its heyday had a post office, grain elevator , garage and school. Today the place has less than 25 inhabitants, most of whom are of Ukrainian origin.