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Division No. 17 | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Area | |
• Total | 22,457.10 km2 (8,670.73 sq mi) |
As of 2016 | |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 47,900 |
• Density | 2.1/km2 (5.5/sq mi) |
Division No. 17 is one of eighteen census divisions in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, as defined by Statistics Canada. It is located in the west-northwest part of the province, bordering Alberta. The most populous community in this division is the interprovincial city of Lloydminster. Another important population centre is the town of Meadow Lake.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 17 had a population of 47,834 living in 17,565 of its 23,104 total private dwellings, a change of -0.1% from its 2016 population of 47,900. With a land area of 22,222.67 km2 (8,580.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.2/km2 (5.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Saskatchewan's Division No. 17.
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