Debden | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°31′01″N 106°52′01″W / 53.517°N 106.867°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 16 |
Rural Municipality | Canwood |
Post office Founded | 1912 |
Incorporated (Village) | 1922 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Aline Hannon |
• Administrator | Carmen Jean |
• Governing body | Debden Village Council |
Area | |
• Total | 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 347 |
• Density | 250.4/km2 (649/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0J 0S0 |
Area code(s) | 306 |
Highways | Highway 55 |
Debden is a village in the boreal forest of central Saskatchewan, Canada. Its location is on Highway 55 it is 94 km from Prince Albert and 194 km from Saskatoon. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Big River Cree First Nations band government.
The population was 358 in the Canada Census of 2011. Most of the people are of Fransaskois origins. The village is at the edge of the Prince Albert National Park and with all the lakes nearby it becomes a very popular spot in the summer months.
French was the mother tongue of 105 of the residents in 2011.
Coordinates: 53°31′01″N 106°52′01″W / 53.517°N 106.867°W