Edam, Saskatchewan

Edam
Village
Village of Edam
The 1912 Canadian Northern railway station in Edam, designated a Historic Place in 1981
The 1912 Canadian Northern railway station in Edam, designated a Historic Place in 1981
Motto: 
Little piece of Holland in Saskatchewan
Edam is located in Saskatchewan
Edam
Edam
Location of Edam in Saskatchewan
Edam is located in Canada
Edam
Edam
Edam (Canada)
Coordinates: 53°11′17″N 108°46′06″W / 53.18806°N 108.76833°W / 53.18806; -108.76833
CountryCanada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionCentral
Census division17
Rural MunicipalityTurtle River No. 469
Post office Founded1908
Village1911
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyEdam Village Council
 • MayorLarry McDaid
 • MLALarry Doke
 • MPRosemarie Falk
Area
 • Total
1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
480
 • Density403.4/km2 (1,045/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5
Postal code
S0M 0V0
Highways Highway 26

 Highway 674

 Highway 769
RailwaysCanadian National Railway
WebsiteVillage of Edam

Edam (2016 population: 480) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469 and Census Division No. 17. Edam is located off Highway 26, south of Turtleford and north of Vawn.

The village is known as a "Little piece of Holland in Saskatchewan". Established in 1907, the then unincorporated hamlet was named for the city of Edam, Netherlands, after the name 'Amsterdam' was rejected by the Saskatchewan Government Office as "too long".

History

Edam incorporated as a village on October 12, 1911.

The location was chosen to take advantage of the Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR) line running through that site, with the Edam CNoR railway station completed in 1912. The CNoR merged into the Canadian National Railway in 1923; the station was recognized as a Municipal Heritage Property by Saskatchewan, and added to the Canadian Register of Historic Places, in March 2008.

Three years after completion of the railway station, Chinese immigrant Charlie Chan opened a two storey building housing a café on the main floor and hotel rooms on the second floor. The businesses closed in 1986, and the Edam Café building was recognized as a Municipal Heritage Property by Saskatchewan, and added to the Canadian Register of Historic Places, in June 2005.

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2021)
YearPop.±%
1981384—    
1986440+14.6%
1991425−3.4%
1996398−6.4%
2001429+7.8%
2006399−7.0%
2011444+11.3%
2016480+8.1%
2021476−0.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Edam had a population of 476 living in 199 of its 234 total private dwellings, a change of −0.8% from its 2016 population of 480. With a land area of 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 417.5/km2 (1,081.4/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Edam recorded a population of 480 living in 179 of its 210 total private dwellings, a 7.5% change from its 2011 population of 444. With a land area of 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 403.4/km2 (1,044.7/sq mi) in 2016.

Notable people

Transportation

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
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  5. ↑ "The village of Edam". Village of Edam. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Canadian National Railways Station | Railway Avenue, Edam, Saskatchewan, S0M, Canada". Canadian Register of Historic Places. December 14, 1981. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Edam Café | 937 East Railway Avenue Edam, Saskatchewan". Canadian Register of Historic Places. June 14, 2005. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
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  11. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
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