Melville, Saskatchewan

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf City
gptkbp:area 5.45 km²
gptkbp:areaCode 306
gptkbp:climate Humid continental climate
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:culturalEvents gptkb:Melville_Music_Festival
gptkb:Melville_Rodeo
Melville Winter Festival
Melville_Fair
Melville_Art_Show
gptkbp:demographics Predominantly_English-speaking
gptkbp:economicActivity Agriculture
Education
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
gptkbp:elevation 500 m
gptkbp:established 1909
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:John_Melville
gptkbp:historicalEvent Incorporated as a city in 1960
Population growth in the 1950s
Development of local industries in the 20th century
Development of recreational facilities in the 1980s
Establishment of local schools in the early 1900s
Expansion of residential areas in the 1970s
Formation of local government in 1909
Recent urban development projects in the 2000s
Introduction of new technologies in farming in the 1960s
Establishment of community organizations in the 1990s
Construction_of_the_Melville_railway_station
Establishment_of_the_Melville_Post_Office_in_1907
Railway_established_in_1890s
Growth_of_the_agricultural_sector_post-World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Railway_town
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Melville, Saskatchewan
gptkbp:localAttraction gptkb:Melville_Golf_&_Country_Club
gptkb:Melville_Community_Theatre
gptkb:Melville_Heritage_Museum
gptkb:Melville_Regional_Park
gptkbp:location 49° 17' N, 102° 50' W
gptkbp:mayor Walter_Streelasky
gptkbp:nearestCity Yorkton
gptkbp:population 4,500
gptkbp:postalCode S0A 2P0
gptkbp:region gptkb:Saskatchewan
gptkbp:schoolType Good Spirit School Division
gptkbp:timeZone CST
gptkbp:transportation Highway 10
Railway_access
gptkbp:website www.melville.ca