Estevan (Saskatchewan)
Estevan | ||
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Nickname : The Energy City | ||
![]() Estevan train station (right) and the water tower. |
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Location in Saskatchewan | ||
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Province : | Saskatchewan | |
Region: | Southeast | |
Rural municipality: | Estevan No. 5 | |
Coordinates : | 49 ° 9 ′ N , 102 ° 59 ′ W | |
Area : | 17.56 km² | |
Residents : | 11,258 (as of 2016) | |
Population density : | 641.1 inhabitants / km² | |
Time zone : | Central Time ( UTC − 6 ) | |
Postal code : | S4A | |
Foundation : | 1892 | |
Mayor : | Roy Ludwig | |
Website : | estevan.ca |
Estevan (officially: City of Estevan ) is the eighth largest city in Saskatchewan , Canada . It is located in the southeast of the province on the Souris River within the municipality of Estevan No. 5 . The border with the United States is about 10 miles south.
geography
location
Estevan is located in the southeast of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The place is within the Census Division No. 1 and is part of the municipality of Estevan No. 5 . The town of Oxbow is just under 50 kilometers to the east . The city of Weyburn is 45 kilometers to the northwest. It is about 10 miles south to the United States border .
Neighboring communities
history
The first settlement of Estevan began in 1892 with the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway . A village had already emerged in 1899, and a village had grown up in 1906. On May 1, 1957, Estevan was declared a city (City) because the city had reached the required population of over 5,000. The current population is around 10,000.
In 1931, Estevan hit the headlines for a miners' strike. During a union-organized demonstration, there was a clash with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police , in the course of which three workers were killed.
Population development
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economy
The economy in Estevan is characterized by coal mining, power generation and oil and gas exploration.
Personalities
- Clifford H. Stockwell (1897-1987), geologist, petrographer and mineralogist
- Mina Forsyth (1921–1987), artist
- Eli Mandel (1922-1992), poet
- Arnold Richardson (born 1928), curling player
- Gerald McLellan (1932-2009), ombudsman
- Punch McLean (born 1932), ice hockey coach
- Kim Thorson (* 1932), politician
- Galen Wahlmeier (* 1934), football player
- Al Nicholson (1936–1978), ice hockey player
- Dennis Cooley (born 1944), author
- Bill Knight (born 1947), politician
- Howard Hilstrom (born 1947), politician
- Ed Komarnicki (* 1949), politician
- Eric Grimson (* 1953), computer scientist and professor
- Fred Mandel (* 1953), musician
- Andrew David Irvine (born 1958), academic
- Ross King (born 1962), author and historian
- Blaine Thurier (* 1967), musician and film producer
- Blair Atcheynum (born 1969), ice hockey player
- Dave Batters (1969–2009), businessman and politician
- Todd Kerns (* 1969), musician
- Kimbi Daniels (* 1973), ice hockey player
- Ana Egge (* 1976), musician
- Trent Whitfield (born 1977), ice hockey player
- Dustin Johner (born 1983), ice hockey player
- Chris Henderson (* 1984), musician
- Andy Shauf (* 1986), musician
- Brant Harris (born 1989), ice hockey player
- Derrick Pouliot (* 1994), ice hockey player
Date unknown
- Greg Lawrence , politician
Web links
Individual evidence