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Colonsay, Saskatchewan
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For other places with the same name, see Colonsay.
Colonsay /kəˈlɒnziː/ is a town in the Rural Municipality of Colonsay No. 342, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Colonsay is located on Highway 16 (the Yellowhead Highway part of the Trans-Canada Highway) running east–west in central Saskatchewan near the intersection with Highway 2.
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Colonsay | |
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Town | |
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Motto: "Isle of the Prairies" | |
Coordinates: 51°59′N 105°53′W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Rural Municipalities (R.M.) | Colonsay |
Post office Founded | 1908-05-21 |
Village established | 1907 |
Town incorporated | 1910 |
Government | |
• Mayor | James Gray[1] |
• Federal Electoral District Blackstrap (historical riding Rosthern) M.P. | Lynne Yelich |
• provincial electoral districts Constituency of Humboldt M.L.A. | Donna Harpauer |
Area | |
• Total | 6.4 km2 (2.46 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 475 |
• Density | 193.1/km2 (500/sq mi) |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
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Colonsay derived its name from the Inner Hebrides Scottish island of Colonsay.[5] All the streets in the village are also named after islands located along the west coast of Scotland.