Northern Saskatchewan Administration District Explained

Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
Type:Unincorporated area
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Name2:18
Area Total Km2:269,997.26
Population Total:1,115
Population As Of:2016
Population Density Km2:auto

The Northern Saskatchewan Administration District (NSAD) is the unorganized area of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It encompasses approximately half of Saskatchewan's land mass. Despite its extent, the majority of Saskatchewanians live in the southern half of the province, while the majority of northern Saskatchewanians live in incorporated municipalities outside the NSAD's jurisdiction. As a result, the 2016 census, which refers to the area as Unorganized Division No. 18, counted only 1,115 residents, which placed its population density at for every inhabitant. The district has no local government and is directly subject to the Minister of Government Relations.[1]

History

An unincorporated Northern Saskatchewan region was first established by the 1948 Northern Administration Act.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Northern Saskatchewan Administration District. Government of Saskatchewan. July 29, 2020.