Herbert, Saskatchewan
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Herbert is a town located in the Rural Municipality of Morse No. 165, in southwest Saskatchewan, Canada. The community is 48 km east of the city of Swift Current, and 197 km west of Regina, the provincial capital, on the Trans-Canada Highway. Its population as of 2016 was 856.[1]
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Motto: Have you seen Herbert? | |
Coordinates: 50.42728°N 107.22781°W / 50.42728; -107.22781 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 7 |
Rural Municipality | Morse |
Post office Founded | 1904-10-01 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ron Mathies |
• CAO | Michelle Mackow |
• Governing body | Herbert Town Council |
Area | |
• Land | 3.78 km2 (1.46 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 856 |
• Density | 200.7/km2 (520/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0H 2A0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | Trans-Canada Highway, Highway 612 & Highway 645 |
Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
Website | Official website |
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Herbert was named after the British diplomat Sir Michael Henry Herbert. It is the hometown of CBC Sports broadcaster Don Wittman. Herbert was also the home of former senator Jack Wiebe.