Bengough | |
|---|---|
| Motto: Gateway to the Big Muddy | |
  Bengough  Bengough | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′46″N 105°07′40″W / 49.39611°N 105.12778°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces and territories of Canada | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipalities (R.M.) | Bengough |
| Post office Founded | 1912-03-01 |
| Village | 1911 |
| Town | 1958 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 332 |
| • Density | 295.7/km2 (766/sq mi) |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Website | http://www.bengough.com/ |
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Bengough (/ˈbɛn.ɡɔːf/)[5][6] is a town surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Bengough No. 40, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. A southeastern Saskatchewan prairie town, Bengough is located east of Willow Bunch Lake on Highway 34 near Highway 705. The town is named Bengough after cartoonist John Wilson Bengough. Bengough also plays host to the Gateway Festival[7] which showcases various musicians and several other events through the weekend, usually taking place in late July.
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- ^ "Gateway Festival". The 13th Annual. Retrieved December 16, 2016.