Debden | |
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Village of Debden | |
![]() Canadian Northern Railway Debden Portable Train Station later used inBrisbin, Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates:53°31′01″N106°52′01″W / 53.517°N 106.867°W /53.517; -106.867 | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Region | Central |
Census division | 16 |
Rural Municipality | Canwood No. 494 |
Post office Founded | 1912[1] |
Incorporated (Village) | 1922[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal |
• Governing body | Debden Village Council |
• Mayor | Rod Fisher |
• Administrator | Tamara Couture |
Area | |
• Total | 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 337 |
• Density | 242.5/km2 (628/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
Postal code | S0J 0S0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | ![]() |
Railways | Canadian National Railway |
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Debden (2016 population:337) is avillage in theCanadian province ofSaskatchewan within theRural Municipality of Canwood No. 494 andCensus Division No. 16. The village is located onHighway 55 and is 94 kilometres (58 mi) from the city ofPrince Albert and 194 kilometres (121 mi) from the city ofSaskatoon. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Big River CreeFirst Nationsband government. The village is at the edge of thePrince Albert National Park and with all the lakes nearby it becomes a popular area in the summer months.
Debden incorporated as a village on June 7, 1922.[6]
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Debden had a population of327 living in132 of its151 total private dwellings, a change of-3% from its 2016 population of337. With a land area of 1.34 km2 (0.52 sq mi), it had a population density of244.0/km2 (632.0/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the2016 Census of Population, the Village of Debden recorded a population of337 living in132 of its148 total private dwellings, a-6.2% change from its 2011 population of358. With a land area of 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi), it had a population density of242.4/km2 (627.9/sq mi) in 2016.[10]
53°31′01″N106°52′01″W / 53.517°N 106.867°W /53.517; -106.867