Bienfait
Bienfait /ˈbiːnfeɪt/ is a town in Saskatchewan on Highway 18 that is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) east of Estevan. It is 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-west of the town of North Portal, which is next to the Canada–United States border and is also 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Estevan. It is surrounded by the RM of Coalfields.
Bienfait, Saskatchewan | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Main Street | |
Location of Bienfait in Saskatchewan Bienfait (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 49.1465°N 102.7956°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 1 |
| Post office established | 1893 |
| Village | Apr 16, 1912 |
| Town | March 1, 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ken Bonokoski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 780 |
| • Density | 252.4/km2 (654/sq mi) |
| Postal code | S0C 0M0 |
| Area code | 306 |
For services, Bienfait has one school, a gas station, a curling rink and an ice rink, which is where the Bienfait Coalers of the Big 6 Hockey League play. The Coalers have won the Lincoln Trophy 15 times, which is the most of any team.
The Bienfait Museum is in the old CPR Station on the east end of town. The original location for the station was on the CPR line on the north side of town.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.