Ituna

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Town of Ituna,SK
Town
Ituna is located in Saskatchewan
Ituna
Location of Ituna in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°10′12″N 103°29′35″W / 51.170°N 103.493°W / 51.170; -103.493
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division No. 10
Rural Municipality Ituna Bon Accord
Post office Founded 1909
Incorporated (Village) N/A
Incorporated (Town) 1910
Government
 • Mayor Joe Garchinski
 • Town Manager N/A
 • Governing body Ituna Town Council
Area
 • Total 1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 • Total 622
 • Density 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code S0A 1N0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway
Website http://www.ituna.ca/

Ituna is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. In 2006, it had a population of 622. It is 165 km north of the capital Regina, SK.

Services[edit]

The town contains several business serving the local residents and rural community, including financial services, grocery stores, restaurants and a hotel. The Ituna Theatre (building in 1946) is one of remaining small town movie theaters still in operation.[2][3]

Demographics[edit]

Transportation[edit]

The community is served by Ituna Airport which is located 2.6 nautical miles (4.8 km) southeast.

History[edit]

Ituna has one registered historical site, the Red Brick Schoolhouse that was constructed in 1920 as a composite school for the Fruitville School District. The school build was closed in 1980 when the town school moved into a new building.[5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Statistics Canada. 2006. Ituna Community nProfile
  2. ^ http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/columnists/story.html?id=40510c2a-cf3f-48df-993e-e1e16dc4faeb Big screen thrives in small town THE LEADER-POST (REGINA)JANUARY 21, 2008
  3. ^ http://www.astonishmentartist.com/Ituna_Theatre/page_1514062.html
  4. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  5. ^ http://heritageapp.cyr.gov.sk.ca/assets/pdf/471.pdf Saskatchewan Register of Heritage Property - Red Brick Schoolhouse

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Coordinates: 51°10′12″N 103°29′35″W / 51.170°N 103.493°W / 51.170; -103.493