Macklin, Saskatchewan
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Macklin is a town in Eye Hill Rural Municipality No. 382, Saskatchewan, Canada. The population was 1,247 at the 2021 Canadian census.[1] The town is located on Highway 14 and Highway 31 about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the provincial border with Alberta, and is situated near one of the most productive oil and natural gas producing fields in the province.
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Coordinates: 52.33°N 109.94°W / 52.33; -109.94 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 13 |
Rural Municipality | Eye Hill |
Post office established | 1908 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Stephen Lowe |
• Administrator | Kim G. Gartner |
• Governing body | Macklin Town Council |
Area | |
• Total | 3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,247 |
• Density | 498/km2 (1,290/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0L 2C0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | Hwy 14 Hwy 17 Hwy 31 |
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Website | Town of Macklin |
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Among its many attractions, it is the host of the annual Bunnock World Championship, during which the town population doubles in size.