Northern Administration District
Division No. 18, Saskatchewan, Canada, is one of the eighteen census divisions within the province, as defined by Statistics Canada. It occupies the northern portion of Saskatchewan and is coincident with the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District (NSAD).
Division No. 18 is the largest census division in the province in terms of area at 269,996.55 km2 (104,246.25 sq mi), representing 46 per cent of the province's entire area of 588,239.21 km2 (227,120.43 sq mi).
The most populous communities in Division No. 18 or NSAD are La Ronge and La Loche with a populations of 2,743 and 2,611 respectively.
In the 2011 Census, Division No. 18 or NSAD had a population of 36,557 living in 9,862 of its 11,777 total dwellings, a 7.8% change from its 2006 population of 33,919. With a land area of 269,996.55 km2 (104,246.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1353980/km2 (0.350679/sq mi) in 2011.
Division No. 18 has 58 census subdivisions, of which 24 are municipalities (a portion of the City of Flin Flon, 2 northern towns, 11 northern villages and 10 northern hamlets), 32 are First Nations communities (31 Indian reserves and an Indian settlement), an unincorporated northern settlement and the unorganized balance of Division No. 18. All municipalities within the NSAD (Division No. 18), except for the Northern Hamlet of Black Point, are recognized as census subdivisions.
A northern settlement is an unincorporated community in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, and its administration is regulated by The Northern Municipalities Act. Saskatchewan has 11 northern settlements. One northern settlement, Missinipe, is recognized as a census subdivision by Statistics Canada.
Coordinates: 55°06′N 105°18′W / 55.100°N 105.300°W
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