Avonlea | |
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| Village of Avonlea | |
.jpg) Avonlea Elevator | |
  Avonlea Location of Avonlea in Saskatchewan  Avonlea Avonlea (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 50°0′49″N 105°03′38″W / 50.01361°N 105.06056°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipality | Elmsthorpe |
| Post office Founded | 1904-08-01 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Avonlea Village council |
| • Mayor | Marlin Stevens |
| • Administrator | Tim Forer |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 398 |
| • Density | 414.5/km2 (1,074/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| Postal code | S0H 0C0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Website | Official 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.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on October 6, 2006. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details".