Saskatoon

Saskatoon
City
Downtown and the South Saskatchewan River
Downtown and the South Saskatchewan River
Flag of Saskatoon
Flag
Coat of arms of Saskatoon
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
"Paris of the Prairies", "Toontown", "S'toon", "Hub City", "POW City" (for potash, oil and wheat), "The City of Bridges", "YXE", "Saskabush"
Saskatoon is located in Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is located in Canada
Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Coordinates: 52°08′23″N 106°41′10″W / 52.13972°N 106.68611°W / 52.13972; -106.68611
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Establishment1883
Incorporation1906
Government
 • MayorCynthia Block
 • Governing bodySaskatoon City Council
 • MP
List of MPs
 • MLAs
List of MLAs
Area
 • Land226.56 km2 (87.48 sq mi)
 • Metro
5,864.48 km2 (2,264.29 sq mi)
Elevation
481.5 m (1,579.7 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • City266,141 (19th)
 • Density1,174.7/km2 (3,042/sq mi)
 • Metro
317,480 (17th)
 • Metro density54.1/km2 (140/sq mi)
DemonymSaskatonian
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
Forward sortation area
S7A – S7C, S7H – S7W
Area code(s)306, 639, 474
Pronunciation/ˌsæskəˈtuːn/
GDP (Saskatoon CMA)CA$20.2 billion (2020)
GDP per capita (Saskatoon CMA)CA$64,447 (2016)
Websitewww.saskatoon.ca
Saskatoon

Saskatoon is a city in Saskatchewan, Canada. With a 2021 census population of 266,141, Saskatoon is the largest city in Saskatchewan, but is not the capital, which is Regina.

Located along the Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway, the city is about 614 kilometres (382 mi) northeast of Calgary, 524 kilometres (326 mi) southeast of Edmonton, 261 kilometres (162 mi) northwest of Regina, 780 kilometres (480 mi) northwest of Winnipeg, 1,568 kilometres (974 mi) northeast of Vancouver, and 2,784 kilometres (1,730 mi) from Toronto.

The South Saskatchewan River flows through the centre of the city, and many people enjoy boating, biking, and walking in the area. The University of Saskatchewan is also in Saskatoon.

The name "Saskatoon" (in Cree: sâskwatôn, "Saskatoon") comes from the Cree inanimate noun misâskwatômina "saskatoon berries", which refers to the sweet, violet-coloured berry that grows in the area.

Media

Radio stations include commercial stations CKOM-AM 650 kHz (“650 CKOM” News/Talk), CFMC-FM 95.1 MHz (“C95” Hot AC), CJDJ-FM 102.1 MHz (“Rock 102” Active Rock), CJWW- AM 600kHz (“Country 600” Country), CKBL-FM 92.9 MHz (“92.9 The Bull” Country), CJMK-FM 98.3 MHz (“98 Cool FM” Classic Hits), CFWD-FM 96.3 MHz (“96.3 Cruz FM” - Mainstream Rock)

References

  1. ↑ "Paris of the Prairies". Edmonton Journal. Canada.com. April 30, 2007. Archived from the original on August 21, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Saskatchewan slang". canada.com. Postmedia Network Inc. November 7, 2007. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  3. ↑ "A Brief History of Saskatoon" (PDF). City of Saskatoon. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 3, 2015.
  4. ↑ "DCHP-2". Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Saskatoon". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  6. ↑ "Saskatoon". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  7. 1 2 "Statistics Canada. 2022. Saskatoon, City (CY), Saskatchewan [Census subdivision]". February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Saskatoon, Saskatchewan [Census metropolitan area]". February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Quick Facts". City of Saskatoon. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices, by census metropolitan area (CMA)". December 6, 2023.