Biggar, Saskatchewan
Biggar is a town in central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is on Highway 14, 93 kilometres (58 mi) west of Saskatoon, the province's most populous city.
Biggar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of Biggar | |
Biggar town limit sign | |
| Motto(s): "New York is big, but this is Biggar." | |
Biggar Biggar | |
| Coordinates: 52°03′32″N 107°58′44″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 12 |
| Rural Municipality | Biggar |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1909 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1911 |
| Founded by | Grand Trunk Pacific Railway |
| Named for | William Hodgins Biggar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Rickwood |
| • Town Manager | Marty Baroni |
| • Governing body | Biggar Town Council |
| • MLA (Biggar-Sask Valley) | Randy Weekes (SKP) |
| • MP (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek) | Kelly Block (CON) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.75 km2 (6.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,161 |
| • Density | 137.2/km2 (355/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0K 0M0 |
| Area codes | 306, 633 |
| Highways | Highway 4 Highway 14 Highway 51 |
| Website | townofbiggar |
Biggar has become well known for its unusual town slogan, an Olympic athlete, and a world-record deer. The town was featured on American morning newsmagazine The Today Show in February 2010 as part of an ongoing Canadian-oriented segment during the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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