Carlyle, Saskatchewan
Carlyle (2021 population 1,524) is a town in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Carlyle is the largest town servicing the far south-eastern corner of Saskatchewan and as a result, has become the economic and services centre of the region. Estevan and Weyburn are the closest cities and both are a little over 100 kilometres away. Regina, the provincial capital, lies 200 km to the north-west.
Carlyle | |
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Carlyle, the Cornerstone of Saskatchewan | |
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| Coordinates: 49.3760°N 102.1600°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | Division No. 1 |
| Rural Municipality | Moose Mountain No. 63, Saskatchewan |
| Post office founded | 1883-12-01 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1902 |
| Town | 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jennifer Sedor |
| • CAO | Natalie Miller |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.56 km2 (2.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,508 |
| • Density | 271.4/km2 (703/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0C 0R0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Hwy 9 Hwy 13 |
| Waterways | Morrison Creek |
| Website | townofcarlyle |
Carlyle is located within the RM of Moose Mountain in Census Division No. 1 in Western Canada. Geographically, it is in the Canadian Prairies, which is part of the Great Plains and Prairie Pothole Region of North America. Carlyle was incorporated as a village in 1902, and as a town in 1905. The name Carlyle was chosen by the first postmaster to honour the niece of the Scottish historian and essayist, Thomas Carlyle. His niece and her husband settled in the Arcola district and farmed and raised a family there.
Several other communities in south-east Saskatchewan along the Canadian National Railway were also named after famous British and Canadian poets, garnering the nickname "Poet's Corner". Some of the others include: Wordsworth (William Wordsworth), Browning (Robert Browning), Service (Robert W. Service), Cowper (William Cowper), and Lampman (Archibald Lampman).