Meota
Meota | |
|---|---|
| Village of Meota | |
Meota business district | |
| Motto: It is good here! | |
| Coordinates: 53°02′09″N 108°27′17″W / 53.03583°N 108.45472°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Northwest |
| Census division | 17 |
| Rural Municipality | Meota No. 468 |
| Established | 1894 |
| Incorporated (Village) | February 1, 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John MacDonald |
| • Administrator | Bill Jamroziak |
| • Governing body | Meota Village Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 297 |
| • Density | 191.9/km2 (497/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0M 1X0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 26 |
| Railways | Canadian Northern Railway |
Meota (2016 population: 304) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Meota No. 468 and Census Division No. 17. The village name is derived from the Cree phrase Meotate or Mo-Was-In-Ota, meaning "good place to camp" or "it is good here."
Meota is on the south-western shore of Jackfish Lake and is accessed from Highway 26. Meota Regional Park is adjacent to the community.