Beauval
ᓰᐲᓯᓯᕽ sîpîsisihk | |
|---|---|
  Beauval  Beauval | |
| Coordinates: 55°08′27″N 107°37′47″W / 55.14083°N 107.62972°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| District | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| Settled | 1905 |
| Post office established | 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Nick Daigneault[2] |
| • MLA Athabasca | Jim Lemaigre |
| • MP Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River | Gary Vidal |
| Area | |
| • Land | 6.71 km2 (2.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 756 |
| • Density | 112.6/km2 (292/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (UTC) |
| Postal code | S0M 0G0 |
| Highways |  Highway 165 |
| [4][5] | |
Beauval, Saskatchewan (Plains Cree: ᓰᐲᓯᓯᕽ, romanized: sîpîsisihk) is a northern village located in Northern Saskatchewan, near Lac Île-à-la-Crosse. It was founded in the early 20th century as a Roman Catholic mission and as a transportation centre.
Highway 165 goes through the community. Highway 918 three kilometres east leads north to Patuanak. Eight kilometres east is the hamlet of Lac La Plonge on Lac La Plonge. Eight kilometres west where Highway 165 joins Highway 155 is Beauval Forks. The Beauval Airport along with several businesses are located there.
Beauval is situated in the valley of the Beaver River hence the name "beautiful valley" or "beau val" in French. The population of Beauval was 756 in 2011.[6]
- ^ "Search for Municipal Information". Government of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ Village of Beauval, Saskatchewan | Government
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System (Northern Village of BEAUVAL)". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Statistics Canada (Community profiles)". 8 February 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.