La Ronge

La Ronge is a northern town in the boreal forest of Saskatchewan, Canada. The town is also the namesake of the larger La Ronge population centre, the largest in northern Saskatchewan, comprising the Northern Village of Air Ronge, and the Kitsakie 156B and Lac La Ronge 156 reserves of the Lac La Ronge First Nation.

La Ronge
Northern town
Island on Lac La Ronge
La Ronge
Location of La Ronge in Saskatchewan/Canada
La Ronge
La Ronge (Canada)
Coordinates: 55°06′N 105°18′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
DistrictNorthern Saskatchewan Administration District
Northern village3 May 1905
Industrial town1965
Town1 November 1976
Northern town1 October 1983
Government
  MLA CumberlandDoyle Vermette
  MP Desnethé—Missinippi
—Churchill River
Gary Vidal
Area
  Land16.40 km2 (6.33 sq mi)
  Urban
8.57 km2 (3.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Northern town2,521
  Density150.9/km2 (391/sq mi)
  Urban
5,671
  Urban density661.9/km2 (1,714/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
Postal code
S0J 1L0
HighwaysHighway 2, Highway 102
Post office established1911
ClimateDfc
WebsiteOfficial website

The town is located approximately 250 km (160 mi) north of Prince Albert and lies on the western shore of Lac la Ronge, is adjacent to Lac La Ronge Provincial Park, and is on the edge of the Canadian Shield.

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