Jansen, Saskatchewan

Village of Jansen
Village of Jansen
	Location of Jansen in Saskatchewan
	Coordinates: 51°46′59″N 104°43′01″W / 51.783°N 104.717°W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Saskatchewan
Census division	18
Rural Municipality	Prairie Rose
Post office Founded	1908-07-01
Incorporated (Village)	N/A
Incorporated (Town)	N/A
	Government
• Mayor	David Renwick
• Administrator	Joni Mack
• Governing body	Jansen Village Council
	Area
• Total	0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
	Population (2006)
• Total	140
• Density	164.1/km2 (425/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0K 2B0
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Highway 16
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Jansen is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located along Highway 16 150 km east of Saskatoon. Jansen is home to Zion Lutheran Church, and Temple Baptist Church. Jansen has a hall–recreation complex as well as a five-pin Bowling Alley. The C.M Buckaway Library is Jansen's only library and has free internet access. The library is open Monday and Thursday from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

Jansen has a thriving Kinsmen and Kinette club. Each year they host events in Jansen such as biannual community suppers called Steak Frys and Canada Day celebrations.

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Children are bussed to Lanigan for Primary and Secondary School.

[edit] Notable people

Hockey Players Brian Propp, Byron Briske, and Shannon Briske all lived in Jansen during their childhood. Author and Poet C.M. Buckaway for which the local library is named lived in Jansen.