Dorintosh | |
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Village of Dorintosh | |
Location of Dorintosh in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 54°21′07″N 108°37′34″W / 54.352°N 108.626°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | West-central |
Census division | 17 |
Rural Municipality | Meadow Lake No. 588 |
Post office Founded | December 1, 1940 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal |
• Governing body | Dorintosh Village Council |
• Mayor | John Osborne |
• Administrator | Pam Dallyn |
Area | |
• Total | 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 127 |
• Density | 151.6/km2 (393/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
Postal code | S0M 0T0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | |
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Dorintosh (2016 population: 134) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588 and Census Division No. 17.
The village name is a portmanteau of the names of two members of parliament for North Battleford: Dorise Nielsen (1940–45) and Cameron Ross McIntosh (1925-40).[5]
The Meadow Lake Provincial Park is directly north of Dorintosh along Highway 4.