Macklin | |
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Coordinates: 52°20′N 109°56′W / 52.33°N 109.94°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 13 |
Rural Municipality | Eye Hill |
Post office established | 1908 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Stephen Lowe |
• Administrator | Kim G. Gartner |
• Governing body | Macklin Town Council |
Area | |
• Total | 3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,247 |
• Density | 498/km2 (1,290/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0L 2C0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | Highway 14 Highway 17 Highway 31 |
Waterways |
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Website | Town of Macklin |
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Macklin is a town in the Rural Municipality of Eye Hill No. 382, Saskatchewan, Canada. The population was 1,247 at the 2021 Canadian census.[1] The town is located on Highway 14 and Highway 31 about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the provincial border with Alberta, and is situated near one of the most productive oil and natural gas producing fields in the province.
Among its many attractions, it is the host of the annual Bunnock World Championship, during which the town population doubles in size.
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