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Marsden, Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 52°50′42″N 109°48′29″W / 52.845°N 109.808°W / 52.845; -109.808
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Village of Marsden
Village
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Census division13
Rural MunicipalityManitou Lake No. 442
Post office FoundedN/A
Incorporated (Village)N/A
Incorporated (Town)N/A
Government
 • MayorTracy Kurtz
 • AdministratorJoanne Loy
 • Governing bodyMarsden Village Council
Area
 • Total0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total234
 • Density294.1/km2 (762/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0M 1P0
Area code306
Highways Highway 40 Highway 40

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Marsden is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It gained notoriety shortly after the impact of the Buzzard Coulee meteorite near the village in November 2008.

Demographics

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Arts and culture

Marsden is also the host of the annual Quad War, a Society for Creative Anachronism event. It is a renaissance/Middle Ages full costume festival and war. It attracts approximately 500 people, mostly Society members from Alberta and Saskatchewan. It is usually held in the first week of August.

See also

References

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System ([dead link])
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line

52°50′42″N 109°48′29″W / 52.845°N 109.808°W / 52.845; -109.808