Piapot | |
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  Location of Piapot in Saskatchewan  Piapot, Saskatchewan (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 49°59′20″N 109°07′16″W / 49.989°N 109.121°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 4 |
| Rural Municipality | Piapot |
| Post office Founded | N/A |
| Unincorporated | N/A |
| Previously Incorporated (Town) | 1908 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | N/A |
| • Town Manager | N/A |
| • Governing body | Rural Municipality of Piapot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 50 |
| • Density | 67.9/km2 (176/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0N 1Y0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 614 Highway 1 |
| Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
Piapot (/ˈpaɪəpɒt/) is a hamlet within the Rural Municipality of Piapot No. 110, Saskatchewan, Canada. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 50 in the Canada 2016 Census.[5]
Piapot originated in the 1880s, as a siding on the Canadian Pacific Railway. Once a thriving community, it has seen a steady decline since the 1950s and in the present day it resembles a ghost town. The hotel and saloon closed in 2006 but reopened in May 2008, embracing western heritage and culture. The Piapot Saloon and Guesthouse offers an escape from everyday life in the spirit of the original settlers as well as a gift shop and old western saloon. The only other business that is open to the public is the post office.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on September 11, 2007
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
- ^ Canada 2016 Census: Designated places in Saskatchewan