Manitou Beach, Saskatchewan

Manitou Beach
Resort Village of Manitou Beach
Incorporated Resort Village
Danceland (2010)
Manitou Beach
Location of Manitou Beach, Saskatchewan
Manitou Beach
Manitou Beach (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°43′11″N 105°26′14″W / 51.71972°N 105.43722°W / 51.71972; -105.43722Coordinates: 51°43′11″N 105°26′14″W / 51.71972°N 105.43722°W / 51.71972; -105.43722
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality Morris No. 312
Founded 1905
Resort Village Incorporated 1919
Government
 • Mayor Gerald Worobec
 • Governing body Manitou Beach Village Council
Area
 • Land 3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 257
 • Density 83.1/km2 (215/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code S0K 4T1
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 365
Waterways Little Manitou Lake
Website Official Site
[1][2]

Manitou Beach is a resort village in Saskatchewan, Canada, located on the shores of Little Manitou Lake, approximately 100 km east of Saskatoon, and 5 km north of the town of Watrous. It is a tourist destination with a Mineral Spa, Danceland dance hall, a 9-hole golf course, and a Regional Park campground.

The waters at the beach are known for their high salinity and resulting buoyancy. Because the density of the lake water is ten times that of regular water, persons who enter the lake naturally float on top. It is one of only three bodies of water in the world with such properties, the other two being the Dead Sea in Israel and Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic.[3]

Demographics

Manitou Beach had a population of 257 in the 2011 Canada Census, an increase of 10.3% from a 2006 Census population of 233. There were a total of 363 private dwellings of which 140 were occupied by year-round residents. The population density was 83.1 people per square km in a land area of 3.09 square km. The median age was 57.6.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
  2. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
  3. ↑ Black, D. Grant (2007-07-28). "Soakin' in Saskatchewan". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
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