Avonlea, Saskatchewan

Avonlea
Village of Avonlea
Avonlea Elevator
Avonlea Elevator
Avonlea is located in Saskatchewan
Avonlea
Avonlea
Location of Avonlea in Saskatchewan
Avonlea is located in Canada
Avonlea
Avonlea
Avonlea (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°0′49″N 105°03′38″W / 50.01361°N 105.06056°W / 50.01361; -105.06056
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural MunicipalityElmsthorpe
Post office Founded1904-08-01
Government
 • TypeAvonlea Village council
 • MayorMarlin Stevens
 • AdministratorTim Forer
Area
 • Total0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total398
 • Density414.5/km2 (1,074/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
Postal code
S0H 0C0
Area code306
WebsiteOfficial website
[2][3]

Avonlea (2016 population: 393) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the RM of Elmsthorpe No. 100 and Census Division No. 2. The village is approximately 82 kilometres (51 mi) south-west of the city of Regina. The Southern Rails Cooperative maintains its head office in the village.[4]

Along the east side of the village, heading north, is Avonlea Creek. Avonlea Creek is a tributary of the Moose Jaw River and it joins the Moose Jaw River near Rouleau. About 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south-east of Avonlea, is Avonlea Dam, which was built on Avonlea Creek between 1963 and 1964, creating the Reg Watson Reservoir. The reservoir is the village's only water source.

  1. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  2. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on October 6, 2006. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  3. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  4. ^ "The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details".