Dundurn, Saskatchewan
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Dundurn's Business District: 2nd Street
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| Coordinates: 51°49′N 106°30′W / 51.817°N 106.500°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces and territories of Canada | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipalities (R.M.) | Dundurn No. 314 |
| Post office Founded in NWT | 1894-09-01 |
| Village | 1905 |
| Town | 1980 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Narraway, Doug (2008) |
| Area | |
| • Land | .88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 647 |
| • Density | 736.88/km2 (1,908.5/sq mi) |
| Website | Official website |
Dundurn is a town of 647 residents in the rural municipality of Dundurn No. 314, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Dundurn is located on Highway 11 or Louis Riel Trail in central Saskatchewan, about 42 km south of Saskatoon. As well as being an agricultural town, it is also a bedroom community for both Camp Dundurn and Saskatoon.
The Regina Branch CNR rail line came through in 1889.
In 2012, Brightenview Development International proposed the development of North America's largest wholesale centre in the town. The Dundurn International Exhibition Centre will provide a showcase for 350 Chinese businesses intending to sell home decor items and building materials to wholesalers, contractors/builders, retailers and consumers.
Students in kindergarten to grade six are able to attend school at Dundurn Elementary School. After graduation, students can acquire further education in Hanley, Saskatchewan at Hanley Composite School, which is a kindergarten to grade 12 school.
The town has three designated heritage properties:
Dundurn is run under a mayor-council form of civic governance.
Coordinates: 51°48′35″N 106°30′27″W / 51.80959°N 106.50763°W
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