Saskatoon

Also known as Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway; since its founding in 1882 as a Temperance colony, it has served as the cultural and economic hub of central Saskatchewan.

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Saskatoon is the largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada, located where the South Saskatchewan River bends through the central part of the province. Founded in 1882 as a Temperance colony, it has grown into the cultural and economic center of central Saskatchewan and sits along the major Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Saskatoon
Settlement.official_name: City of Saskatoon
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.nickname: "Paris of the Prairies", "Toontown", "S'toon", "Hub City", "POW City" (for potash, oil and wheat), "The City of Bridges", "YXE", "Saskabush"
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.gif
Settlement.image_shield: Saskatoon SK Coat of Arms.svg
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: City of Saskatoon logo.svg
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Logo
Settlement.pushpin_map: Canada#Saskatchewan
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Saskatoon in Canada
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Canada
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Saskatchewan
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Cynthia Block
Settlement.leader_title2: Governing body
Settlement.leader_name2: Saskatoon City Council

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Wikidata facts

Official name: City of Saskatoon
Population: 266141
Area: 170.8
Elevation: 488
Official website: saskatoon.ca
Image: Saskatoon Montage 2020.jpg
Dialing code: 639

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Commons category: Saskatoon
inception: 1882-00-00
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Contents

Etymology
History
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Ethnicity
Religion
Culture
Events and festivals
Galleries and museums
Theatres
Other attractions
Shopping centres
Economy
Government and politics
Municipal
Provincial
Federal
Infrastructure
Health care
Fire protection
Policing
Crime
Transportation
Roads and bridges
Rail
Air
Bus
Education
Sports and recreation
Major sports events hosted
The Canadian Crown in Saskatoon
Sister cities
Media
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
External links

With a 2021 census population of 266,141, Saskatoon is the largest city in Saskatchewan, and the 17th largest Census Metropolitan Area in Canada, with a 2021 census population of 317,480.