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 Grain elevators along Railway Avenue, Cabri. | |
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| Coordinates:50°37′N108°28′W / 50.62°N 108.46°W /50.62; -108.46 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | No. 8 |
| Rural Municipality | Riverside |
| Post office established | 1912 |
| Incorporated (village) | May 13, 1912 |
| Incorporated (town) | April 16, 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Gossard |
| • Town Administrator | Dianne Hahn |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 399 |
| • Density | 298.9/km2 (774/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0N 0J0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Website | www |
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Cabri is a town in southwesternSaskatchewan directly north ofGull Lake, northwest ofSwift Current and east of theGreat Sand Hills. It was incorporated as a village in 1912 and as a town in 1917.[3]
The Cabri ferry started operation in 1912, crossing theSouth Saskatchewan River between the village of Cabri and the town that is now known asKyle.[citation needed]
There are several interpretations surrounding the origin of the town's name, all of which revolve around the indigenouspronghorn antelope. Local folklore suggests that it was the early settlers' pronunciation of theFirst Nations word for "antelope". Another possibility is that it was derived from the Latin wordAntilocapridae, thegenus to which the pronghorn belongs. Another suggestion is thatvoyageurs andMetis thought that pronghorns look like goats, and called them "cabri", a French equivalent word for goat.[4]
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Cabri had a population of413 living in203 of its246 total private dwellings, a change of5.9% from its 2016 population of390. With a land area of 1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi), it had a population density of303.7/km2 (786.5/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
| 2021 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 413 (+5.9% from 2016) | 399 (-9.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi) | 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Population density | 303.7/km2 (787/sq mi) | 298.9/km2 (774/sq mi) |
| Median age | 52.0 (M: 51.2, F: 52.0) | 53.5 (M: 51.9, F: 55.7) |
| Private dwellings | 246 (total) 203 (occupied) | 235 (total) |
| Median household income | $61,200 |
Cabri School, part of the Chinook School Division, is a small school with about 100 students.[8]
Cabri is alongHighway 32, which runs from the city ofSwift Current to the town ofLeader. It is also along the Great Sandhill Railway line from Swift Current toBurstall.[9] There is a small local airport, theCabri Airport.
The town of Cabri is at the centre of theCabri Area (SK 045)Important Bird Area (IBA) of Canada.[10] The IBA is roughly circular in shape and covers an area of 237.36 km2 (91.65 sq mi) and spans threeRMs:Riverside No. 168,Miry Creek No. 229, andPittville No. 169. The site is an important habitat for theburrowing owl,ferruginous hawk,Ross's goose, and themallard duck.[11]
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