Martensville, Saskatchewan
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| City of Martensville | ||
Martensville's business district
Centennial Drive (2009) |
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 Martensville
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| Coordinates: 52°17′23″N 106°40′00″W / 52.28972°N 106.66667°WCoordinates: 52°17′23″N 106°40′00″W / 52.28972°N 106.66667°W | ||
| Country | Canada | |
| Province | Saskatchewan | |
| Founded | 1939 | |
| Incorporated (village) | 1966 | |
| Incorporated (town) | 1969 | |
| Incorporated (city) | 2009 | |
| Government | ||
| • Governing Body | Martensville City Council | |
| • Mayor | Kent Muench | |
| • MLA (Martensville-Warman) | Nancy Heppner (SKP) | |
| • MP (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek) | Kelly Block (CON) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.79 km2 (2.62 sq mi) | |
| Population (2016) | ||
| • Total | 9,645 | |
| • Density | 1,421.2/km2 (3,681/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | |
| Postal code | S0K 2T0 | |
| Highway | Highway 12 | |
| Website | www |
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Martensville is a city located in Saskatchewan, Canada, just 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Saskatoon, and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south west of Clarkboro Ferry which crosses the South Saskatchewan River. It is sometimes considered a bedroom community of Saskatoon. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344. The community is served by the Saskatoon/Richter Field Aerodrome located immediately west of the city across Highway 12.
In 1939, Isaac and Dave Martens purchased land north of Saskatoon. They then sold three small parcels of land to people who wanted to move out of Saskatoon and, as a result, the community of Martensville was created. Many Mennonites who worked in Saskatoon chose to live there to retain connections to the large Mennonite community of the Hague-Osler area.
Martensville was later incorporated as a village in 1966 and as a town three years later in 1969. Sewer and water was established in 1976 with the town experiencing accelerated growth. In 2009, Martensville was incorporated as a city.
In 1992 Martensville received national attention due to a satanic sex scandal where day care sexual abuse hysteria escalated into claims of satanic ritual abuse.
According to the 2016 Canadian census, the population of the Martensville is approximately 9,645, making the city the eleventh largest city in the province. The city was granted city status on November 3, 2009.
Martensville, located between the North Saskatchewan River and South Saskatchewan River, is between 600 meters (2,000 ft) to 700 meters (2,300 ft) above sea level. Martensville is located just north of the moist mixed grasslands area typical of Saskatoon, and locates instead in an ecoregion of aspen parkland. It is located just 20 kilometers (12 mi) north of Saskatoon, and 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) southwest of Clarkboro Ferry, which crosses the South Saskatchewan River. The 10 km distance between Martensville and Warman is the closest between two chartered cities in the province. By comparison, Martensville is approximately 18 km north of downtown Saskatoon, its next closest neighbour.
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