Swift Current

Also known as Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Swift Current, SK

city in Saskatchewan, Canada

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Place details

Locality: Swift Current
Region: Saskatchewan
Country: Canada
Population: 16,604
Timezone: America/Swift_Current

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Key facts

Country: Canada
Province: Saskatchewan
Rural municipality: Swift Current
Incorporated village: September 21, 1903
Incorporated town: March 15, 1907
Incorporated city: January 15, 1914
Mayor: Al Bridal
Governing body: Swift Current City Council
Mp: Jeremy Patzer
Mla: Everett Hindley
Land: 29.31 km (11.32 sq mi)
Elevation: 817 m (2,680 ft)
Total: 16,750
Density: 571.6/km (1,480/sq mi)
Agglomeration: 18,536
Time zone: UTC−6 ( CST )
Forward sortation area: S9H
Website: www .swiftcurrent .ca

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Wikidata facts

Population: 15503
Area: 24.03
Elevation: 817
Official website: www.swiftcurrent.ca
Image: Swiftcurrentdowntown.JPG
Motto: Where life makes sense

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Commons category: Swift Current
inception: 1883-00-00

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Swift Current is the sixth-largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is situated along the Trans Canada Highway, 177 kilometres (110 mi) west of Moose Jaw, 223 kilometres (139 mi) east of Medicine Hat, Alberta, and 254 kilometres (158 mi) west of the provincial capital city, Regina. As of 2021, Swift Current has an estimated population of 16,750, a growth of 0.9% from the 2016 census population of 16,604. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Swift Current No. 137.

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