Otthon
Unincorporated community in Saskatchewan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Otthon is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
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Otthon | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 51°06′00″N 102°36′04″W | |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Saskatchewan |
Rural municipality | Cana No. 214 |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 67 |
Postal code | S0A 2P0 |
Area code | 306 |
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The Otthon post office, opened in 1898, (closing briefly between 1898 and 1899) and then remained open until December 31, 1968.[1] Otthon was established in 1894 by Christopher Rennie , with the name Otthon meaning home in the Hungarian language.[2] The initial settlers were led by Rev. Janos Kovacs of the Hungarian Reformed Church in Pennsylvania. The settlement attracted Hungarian miners working in Pennsylvania as well as immigrants directly from Hungary[3]