Wadena, Saskatchewan
Wadena | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of Wadena | |
Location of Wadena in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51°56′45″N 103°48′05″W / 51.94583°N 103.80139°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 10 |
| Rural municipality (RM) | Lakeview No. 337 |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Post office established | June 12, 1905 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1910 |
| Incorporated (town) | February 27, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sara Sobchyshyn (2020) |
| • Chief Administrative Officer | Laura Rudolph |
| • Governing body | Wadena Town Council |
| • MP Yorkton—Melville | Cathay Wagantall (2019) |
| • MLA Kelvington-Wadena | Hugh Nerlien (2020) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.99 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,269 |
| • Density | 424.4/km2 (1,099.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Wadenan |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0A 4J0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 / 639 |
| Highways | Highway 5 / Highway 35 |
| Railways | CNR, CPR |
| Waterways | Quill Lakes, Fishing Lake, Milligan Creek |
| Website | townofwadena |
Wadena (/wəˈdiːnə/ wə-DEE-nə) is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located east of Saskatoon, north of Fort Qu'Appelle and northwest of Yorkton on the eastern shore of the Quill Lakes. The town is known for its birdwatching and hunting opportunities as Quill Lakes is part of a major flight path. The Wadena and District Museum, located just south of Wadena on Highway 35, also hosts an annual Vintage Day in July.
Wadena is the administrative centre of the Rural Municipality of Lakeview. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Fishing Lake First Nation band government.
The town is named after Wadena, Minnesota, the place of origin of some early settlers of Scandinavian American descent. The town in Minnesota was in turn named after a Chippewa/Saulteaux Chief.