Balcarres | |
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Town | |
 Balcarres Main Street in 1968 | |
  Balcarres Location of Balcarres in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′00″N 103°32′40″W / 50.80000°N 103.54444°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipalities (R.M.) | Abernethy No. 186 |
| Post Office founded NWT | 1884-04-01 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dwight Dixon |
| • Administrator | Bev Gelech |
| • Governing body | Balcarres Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 617 |
| • Density | 392.9/km2 (1,018/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0G 0C0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 10 Highway 22 Highway 619 Highway 310 |
| Website | Town of Balcarres |
| [1][2][3][4][5] | |
Balcarres (/bəlˈkɛərrɪs/ bel-KAIR-is);[6] 2006 population 598) is a town located in southern Saskatchewan, Canada along Highway 10 and Highway 22, approximately 85 kilometres (53 mi) northeast of Regina. Highways 619 and 310 are nearby highways to this community. The town is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of the Fishing Lakes.
Neighbouring communities include Fort Qu'Appelle to the west, to the southeast Abernethy, and to the north Ituna. The File Hills First Nations of Little Black Bear, Peepeekisis, Okanese, and Star Blanket are also located to the northeast.
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