| Rural municipalities of Saskatchewan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Province of Saskatchewan |
| Number | 296 |
| Populations | 72 (Glen McPherson) – 8,568 (Corman Park) |
| Areas | 445.25 km2 (Hillsborough) – 12,462.61 km2 (Hudson Bay) |
| Government | |
| Subdivisions | |
A rural municipality (RM) is a type of incorporated municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.[1] A rural municipality is created by the Minister of Municipal Relations by ministerial order via section 49 of The Municipalities Act.[2]
Saskatchewan has 296 rural municipalities,[1] which are located in the central and southern portions of the province.[3] They had a cumulative population of 176,535 and an average population of 596 in the 2016 Census of Population.[4] Saskatchewan's largest and smallest rural municipalities are the RM of Corman Park No. 344 and the RM of Glen McPherson No. 46 with populations of 8,568 and 72 respectively.[4]
The northern half of the province does not lie within any rural municipality, but is rather administered by the provincial government through the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District.
- ^ a b "Types of Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Relations. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ "The Municipalities Act" (PDF). Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ "Southern and Central Saskatchewan, Canada: Rural Municipalities". Saskatchewan Department of Government Relations and Aboriginal Affairs (Municipal Relations Branch). 2002. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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