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Yorkton | |
|---|---|
| City of Yorkton | |
 Downtown on Broadway Street | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: "Where Good Things Happen" | |
  Yorkton  Yorkton | |
| Coordinates: 51°12′50″N 102°27′46″W / 51.21389°N 102.46278°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural municipalities | Orkney Wallace |
| Incorporated village | July 15, 1894 |
| Incorporated town | 1900 |
| Incorporated city | February 1, 1928 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor and Council |
| • Mayor | Mitch Hippsley |
| • MLA | Greg Ottenbreit (SKP) |
| • MP | Cathay Wagantall (CON) |
| Area | |
| • City | 25.77 km2 (9.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • City | 16,280 |
| • Density | 449.8/km2 (1,165/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 18,905 |
| • Metro density | 22.4/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (CST[4]) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |     Hwy 16 / Hwy 9 / Hwy 10 / Hwy 52 |
| Post office established | January 1, 1884[5] |
| Website | City of Yorkton |
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Yorkton is a city located in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is about 450 kilometres (280 mi) north-west of Winnipeg and 300 kilometres (190 mi) south-east of Saskatoon and is the sixth largest city in the province.
Yorkton was founded in 1882 and incorporated as a city in 1928. The city is bordered by the rural municipalities of Orkney to the north, west, and south, and Wallace on the east.
- ^ "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ "Toporama – 062M01 – YORKTON, Saskatchewan". NRC. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2021 Census – Census subdivisions
- ^ "Time zones & daylight saving time". National Research Council Canada. May 9, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ "Item 16460 Library and Archives Canada". Library And Archives Canada. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on April 21, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
- ^ "City of Yorkton – History and Folklore Summary – 1890 to 1899". 1995–2009. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
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