Moose Jaw | |
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| City of Moose Jaw | |
 City Hall | |
| Nicknames: | |
  Moose Jaw Location of Moose Jaw | |
| Coordinates: 50°23′36″N 105°33′07″W / 50.39333°N 105.55194°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James Murdock |
| • Governing body | Moose Jaw City Council |
| • MP | Fraser Tolmie (CPC) |
| • MLA | Greg Lawrence (SKP) Tim McLeod (SKP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.82 km2 (18.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 33,665[4] |
| • Density | 710.7/km2 (1,841/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Moose Javian |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Forward sortation area | S6H–S6K |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639[5][6] |
| Website | www |
Moose Jaw is the fourth largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. Lying on the Moose Jaw River in the south-central part of the province, it is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, 77 km (48 mi) west of Regina. Residents of Moose Jaw are known as Moose Javians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw No. 161.
Moose Jaw is an industrial centre and a critical railway junction for the area's agricultural produce. CFB Moose Jaw is a NATO flight training school and is home to the Snowbirds, Canada's military aerobatic air show flight demonstration team. Moose Jaw also has a casino and geothermal spa.
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