Fort San, Saskatchewan
Fort San (2016 population: 222) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6. It is on the shores of Echo Lake of the Fishing Lakes in the Rural Municipality of North Qu'Appelle No. 187. It is 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Fort Qu'Appelle and approximately 77 km (48 mi) northeast of Regina.
Fort San | |
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Resort village | |
| Resort Village of Fort San | |
Fort San looking towards Fort Qu'Appelle, 1920s | |
Fort San | |
| Coordinates: 50.8°N 103.819°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 6 |
| Rural municipality | RM of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 |
| Incorporated | September 1, 1987 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Blair Walkington |
| • Governing body | Resort Village Council |
| • Administrator | Geri Kreway |
| Area (2016) | |
| • Land | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 222 |
| • Density | 76.6/km2 (198/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0K 4P0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Highway(s) | Highway 56 |
| Waterway(s) | Echo Lake |
| Website | Official website |
Prior to becoming a resort village, Fort San was originally a sanatorium. Following the closure of the sanatorium, the area was first repurposed as a venue to house the Saskatchewan Summer School of the Arts. The resort village now houses the Echo Valley Conference Centre.
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