Halbrite
Halbrite (2016 population: 119) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Cymri No. 36 and Census Division No. 2. The village is located approximately 20 kilometres south-east of the city of Weyburn on Highway 39 at the intersections of Highway 606 and 705.
Halbrite | |
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Village | |
| Village of Halbrite | |
Location of Halbrite in Saskatchewan Halbrite (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 49.488°N 103.558°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Southeast |
| Census division | 2 |
| Rural Municipality | Cymri No. 36 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Halbrite Village Council |
| • Mayor | Palmer Bruce |
| • Administrator | Aleshia Underwood |
| • MP | Robert Kitchen |
| • MLA | Dan D'Autremont |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.20 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 119 |
| • Density | 99.3/km2 (257/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0C 1H0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Hwy 39 Hwy 606 Hwy 705 |
| Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
Halbrite gets its name from three engineers who, at the time, worked with the Canadian Pacific Railway. Each contributed parts of their last names to make up the community's name: Hall, Bruce, and White.
During the Second World War the Royal Canadian Air Force constructed a Relief Landing Field for RCAF Station Weyburn approximately 2 miles south of the village.
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