Estevan (Saskatchewan)

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Estevan
Nickname : The Energy City
Estevan train station (right) and the water tower.
Estevan train station (right) and the water tower.
Location in Saskatchewan
Estevan (Saskatchewan)
Estevan
Estevan
State : CanadaCanada Canada
Province : Saskatchewan
Region: Southeast
Rural municipality: Estevan No. 5
Coordinates : 49 ° 9 ′  N , 102 ° 59 ′  W 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 and the Coal Fields, image from a space shuttle (2001)

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

Macoun , Midale , Halbrite , Weyburn Bryant , Benson , Stoughton Lampman , Kisbey , Arcola
Torquay , Oungre , Lake Alma Neighboring communities Bienfait , Frobisher , Oxbow
Border between Canada and the United States Roche Percée , North Portal

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

year Residents
1901 181
1911 1,981
1921 2,290
1931 2,936
1941 3,120
1951 3,935
1961 7,728
1971 9,150
1981 9,174
1991 10,240
2001 10,242
2006 10,084
2011 11,054
2016 11,483
year Population groups
Ethnicity population Percentage
2016 Europeans 8,185 78.93%
2016 First Nations 275 2.6%
2016 Métis 460 4.4%
2016 Asians 1,385 13.6%
2016 African American 65 0.63%
2016 Total number 10,370 100%

economy

The economy in Estevan is characterized by coal mining, power generation and oil and gas exploration.

Personalities

Date unknown

Web links

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