Lemberg
Town
Nickname: 
Community In Motion
Lemberg is located in Saskatchewan
Lemberg
Lemberg
Location of Lemberg in Saskatchewan
Lemberg is located in Canada
Lemberg
Lemberg
Lemberg (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°43′55″N 103°11′42″W / 50.732°N 103.195°W / 50.732; -103.195
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census divisionNo. 5
Rural MunicipalityNo. 185
Post office established1904
Village IncorporatedJuly 12, 1904
Town IncorporatedSeptember 1, 1907
Government
 • MayorMurray Clarke
 • Governing bodyLemberg Town Council
Area
 • Land2.67 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Elevation
614 m (2,014 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total313
 • Density102.7/km2 (266/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0A 2B0
Area code306
HighwaysHighway 22
WebsiteTown of Lemberg
[1][2][3][4]

Lemberg is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It was founded by ethnic German immigrants from Lviv (Austria-Hungary, now Ukraine), for which the German name was "Lemberg", as part of the Great Economic Emigration away from Galicia and Lodomeria[5][6] starting in the mid to late-1800s.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lemberg had a population of 266 living in 130 of its 153 total private dwellings, a change of -15% from its 2016 population of 313. With a land area of 2.67 km2 (1.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 99.6/km2 (258.0/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

History

The first post office opened on July 15, 1904.

Religion

Lemberg is currently home to four places of worship: Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, Grace United Church, and the Pentecostal Assembly. A Baptist church once stood just south of Lemberg, but all that remains now is the cemetery.

Points of interest

  • Historic Sites
    • Weissenberg Roman Catholic Public School #49
    • Saint Michael’s Roman Catholic Church
    • Pool Grain Elevator
    • Trinity Lutheran Church
    • War Memorial Cenotaph
  • Recreational Facilities
    • Lemberg Baseball Park
    • Town Campgrounds
    • Lemberg Rink (Skating and Curling)
    • Community Hall Complex (5 pin Bowling, Pool, Foosball table, Shuffleboard, Table Tennis, Snack Bar)
    • Lemberg Lions’ Playground
    • Walking Trails and Mercy Grotto

Notable people

Education

Lemberg is the home of North Valley High School (grades 7-12). North Valley Elementary School (grades K-6) is located in the neighbouring town of Neudorf.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  2. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on 21 April 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  5. ↑ David McLennan. "Lemberg". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Center. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Prymak, Thomas M (2015). Gathering a Heritage: Ukrainian, Slavonic, and Ethnic Canada and the USA. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-1442665507.
  7. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.

50°43′55″N 103°11′42″W / 50.732°N 103.195°W / 50.732; -103.195 (Lemberg, Saskatchewan)

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