Domremy, Saskatchewan (/ˈdɔːrəmi/ DOR-ə-mee)[5] is a special service area[6] in the Rural Municipality of St. Louis No. 431, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It held village status prior to December 31, 2006.[7] The population was 124 people in 2006. Domremy is located on Highway 320 near Highway 2 and Highway 225 in central Saskatchewan. Domremy had a post office established as early as May 1, 1896 in the District of Saskatchewan, NWT.
Domremy | |
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Special Service Area of Domremy | |
Coordinates: 52°47′00″N 105°44′00″W / 52.78333°N 105.73333°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Rural Municipalities (R.M.) | St. Louis No. 431 |
Post office founded (NWT) | 1896-05-01 |
Area | |
• Total | 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 124 |
• Density | 166.3/km2 (431/sq mi) |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
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Domremy is named after the French village of Domrémy, which was the birthplace of Joan of Arc.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Domremy had a population of 113 living in 47 of its 69 total private dwellings, a change of 11.9% from its 2016 population of 101. With a land area of 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 171.2/km2 (443.4/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
Area statistics
- Lat (DMS) 52° 47' 00" N
- Long (DMS)105° 44' 00" W
- Dominion Land Survey SE Sec.17, Twp.44, R.26, W2
- Time zone (cst) UTC−6
Notable residents
- Stan Hovdebo (1979–1993)
Further reading
Title: Harvest of Memories, 1895-1995 Domremy, Sask. : Domremy Historical Society, 1995vi, 710 p. : ill. ; 29 cm
See also
References
External links
- 2006 Community Profiles Archived 2008-12-17 at the Wayback Machine