Macoun, Saskatchewan
| Macoun | |
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| Village | |
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| Coordinates: 49°17′35″N 103°16′44″W / 49.293°N 103.279°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 2 |
| Rural Municipality | Cymri No. 36 |
| Post office Founded | 1903-09-01 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Glenys Bareg |
| • Administrator | Carmen Dodd-Vicary |
| • Governing body | Macoun Village Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 246 |
| • Density | 146.1/km2 (378/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0C 1P0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 39 |
Macoun is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The village is located 28 km (17.2 miles) north-west of the city of Estevan on Highway 39. The population in 2011 was 246 people.
An acetylene gas plant explosion in the cellar of the Macoun Hotel and the resulting fire on April 20, 1914 caused the death of 13 people. In the early 1900s acetylene was widely used for illumination.
Notable people from Macoun include:
Coordinates: 49°17′35″N 103°16′44″W / 49.293°N 103.279°W
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