RM of Blucher | |
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Rural Municipality | |
Rural Municipality of Blucher No. 343 | |
Coordinates: 52°00′43″N 106°10′06″W / 52.01194°N 106.16833°W | |
Canada | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Establishment | 1909 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Dan Greschuk |
Area | |
• Land | 789.64 km2 (304.88 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 2,006 |
• Density | 2.5/km2 (6/sq mi) |
Area code(s) | 306 |
Website | https://www.rm343.com/ |
Blucher No. 343 is a rural municipality in north-central Saskatchewan on the South Saskatchewan River. It is located in Division No. 11. In 1958, the Patience Lake mine was the first potash mine built in Canada.
These communities lie within the geographical boundaries (are enclaves) of Blucher No. 343, but are technically not part of the R.M.
The RM of Blucher has a large number of lakes and ponds covering its land base. The larger lakes include:
Coordinates: 52°00′43″N 106°10′06″W / 52.01194°N 106.16833°W