The Battlefords

This article is about the locality. For the federal electoral district, see The Battlefords (federal electoral district). For the provincial district, see The Battlefords (provincial electoral district). For other uses, see Battleford (disambiguation).

Metropolitan area in Saskatchewan, Canada

The Battlefords

Metropolitan area

The Battlefords

Location of The Battlefords in Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 52°45′27″N 108°17′10″W﻿ / ﻿52.75750°N 108.28611°W﻿ / 52.75750; -108.28611
Country| Canada
Province| Saskatchewan
Communities| Town of Battleford
City of North Battleford
Area

• Metropolitan area

| 855.34 km2 (330.25 sq mi)
• Urban

| 56.88 km2 (21.96 sq mi)
Population

(2016)[1]

• Metropolitan area

| 19,623
• Density| 22.9/km2 (59/sq mi)
• Urban

| 18,744
• Urban density| 329.519/km2 (853.45/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC−6 (CST)
Area codes| 306, 639
Highways|  Highway 16 (TCH)
Highway 4
Highway 29
Highway 40
Website| The Battlefords

The Battlefords is the collective name given to the adjacent communities of the City of North Battleford and the Town of Battleford in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. As of the 2011 census, the two communities have a combined population of 18,744 and a total regional population of 19,623.[1]

The Battlefords are served by the Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), Highway 4, Highway 29, and Highway 40 (Poundmaker Trail).

## North Battleford CA

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Census agglomerations (CA) is the term Statistics Canada uses to determine the demographics of urban areas with a population between 10,000 and 100,000 people. The North Battleford CA includes the North Battleford, Battleford, and the Rural Municipality of North Battleford No. 437. The Rural Municipality of Battle River No. 438, which encompasses the Town of Battleford, as well as the Sweet Grass Indian Reserve No. 113-M16 were part of the North Battleford CA in 2011,[2] but were removed in 2016.[1]

## List of census subdivisions

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Municipality  | Subdivision
type [3] | North
Battleford
CA [2] | Federal
census
population
(2011) [4] | Federal
census
population
(2016) [1]

|
|
|
|

Battleford | Town  | Y  | 4,065  | 4,429
Battle River No. 438 | Rural Municipality  | N  | 1,099  | 1,154
North Battleford | City  | Y  | 13,888  | 14,315
North Battleford  | Crown Colony  | N  | 164  | 154
North Battleford No. 437 | Rural Municipality  | Y  | 733  | 725
Total Urban Population (The Battlefords) | 17,953 | 18,744
Total North Battleford CA | 19,216 | 19,623
Total Battlefords Region | 19,949 | 20,931

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census - Census agglomeration of North Battleford". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
2. ^ a b "Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
3. ^ "Municipal Directory System". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
4. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 13 July 2016.