Saskatchewan presently has 786 municipalities of various types (urban, rural and northern municipalities) and sub-types (cities, towns, villages, resort villages, northern towns, northern villages and northern hamlets). Saskatchewan has 296 rural municipalities, Saskatchewan has 296 rural municipalities.
Northern municipalities Saskatchewan has 24 northern municipalities, which includes the sub-types of northern towns, northern villages and northern hamlets.
Northern towns A northern town is a town in the
Northern Saskatchewan Administration District. Its administration is regulated by
The Northern Municipalities Act. A northern village may apply for town status when the actual resident population is at least 500. Saskatchewan has two northern towns.
Northern villages A northern village is located in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, and its administration is regulated by The Northern Municipalities Act. A northern hamlet may apply for northern village status when the population is at least 100 and the northern hamlet contains at least 50 separate dwelling units or business premises. Saskatchewan has 11 northern villages.
Northern hamlets A northern hamlet is located in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, and its administration is regulated by The Northern Municipalities Act. A northern settlement may apply for northern hamlet status when the population is at least 50 and the northern settlement contains at least 25 separate dwelling units or business premises. Unlike hamlets and northern settlements, northern hamlets are municipal corporations. Saskatchewan has 11 northern hamlets. ==Unincorporated hamlets==