Bradwell, Saskatchewan
Bradwell (2021 population: 164) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Blucher No. 343 and Census Division No. 11. The village is located about 36 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of the city of Saskatoon on Highway 763. In 1936, during gravel excavations for a highway, the partial skeleton of a neolithic human male were discovered and named "Bradwell Man". A stone scraper and some eagle talons were found nearby.
Bradwell | |
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Village | |
| Village of Bradwell | |
Former Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Grain elevator in Bradwell | |
Location of Bradwell in Saskatchewan Bradwell, Saskatchewan (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51.9475°N 106.2315°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Central |
| Census division | 15 |
| Rural Municipality | Blucher |
| Post office founded | 1906 (as Sunny Plain) |
| Post office closed | 1986 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Bradwell Village Council |
| • Mayor | Timothy Yanke |
| • Administrator | Robert Thurmeier |
| • MP, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan | Fraser Tolmie (2021) |
| • MLA, Saskatoon Stonebridge-Dakota | Bronwyn Eyre (2020) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 164 |
| • Density | 390.5/km2 (1,011/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0K 0P0 |
| Area code(s) | 306, 639 |
| Highways | Hwy 763 |
| Railways | Canadian National Railway |
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