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Birch Hills, Saskatchewan

Birch Hills
Town
Birch Hills is located in Saskatchewan
Birch Hills
Birch Hills
Birch Hills is located in Canada
Birch Hills
Birch Hills
Location of Birch Hills
Coordinates: 52°59′00″N 105°26′00″W / 52.983333°N 105.433333°W / 52.983333; -105.433333
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division 15
Rural Municipality Birch Hills No. 460
Post office established 1895
Incorporated (Village) 1907
Incorporated (Town) 1960
Government
 • Mayor Shirley Ulvild
 • Town Manager Tara Gariepy
 • Governing body Town council
Area
 • Total 2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,064
 • Density 468.4/km2 (1,213/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code S0J 0G0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 3
Website Official website

Birch Hills is a town located in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located southeast of Prince Albert and the reserve of Muskoday First Nation. Directly to the west is the village of St. Louis, and to the east is Kinistino. It is surrounded by, but not part of, Birch Hills Rural Municipality No. 460.

The community takes its name from hills in the area, which were once heavily treed with birches that were used in manufacturing birch bark canoes during the fur trade era of the 18th century. The countryside around Birch Hills is part of the aspen parkland biome.

Situated in an area settled primarily by Norwegian, British and Anglo-Metis peoples, Birch Hills became a village in 1907 and reached town status in 1960. Unlike many other agriculturally based towns it continues to grow due to its position as a satellite community of Prince Albert.

Coordinates: 52°59′N 105°26′W / 52.983°N 105.433°W / 52.983; -105.433 (Birch Hills, Saskatchewan)


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