Spiritwood | |
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Town | |
  Spiritwood Location of Spiritwood, Saskatchewan  Spiritwood Spiritwood (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 53°21′55″N 107°31′07″W / 53.36528°N 107.51861°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipality | Spiritwood |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gary von Holwede |
| • MLA Rosthern-Shellbrook | Scott Moe |
| • MP Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River | Georgina Jolibois |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 916 |
| • Density | 310.0/km2 (803/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (DST) |
| Postal code | S0J 2M0 |
| Highways | Hwy 3, Hwy 24, Hwy378 |
| Website | "Town of Spiritwood Website". |
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Spiritwood is a town in the boreal forest of central Saskatchewan, Canada with a population of approximately 1,000. Its location is 125 km west of Prince Albert and about 110 km northeast of North Battleford at the junction of Highway 3, Highway 24 and Highway 376. As the largest community in the region, the community functions as the major supply, service, and administrative headquarters for the trading area population which includes several First Nation reserves including Witchekan Lake, Big River, and Pelican Lake.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2012). "Elections Canada On-line". Retrieved 9 November 2012.