Saskatoon

Saskatoon is a city in Saskatchewan, Canada. With a 2021 census population of 266,141, Saskatoon is the largest city in Saskatchewan, but is not the capital, which is Regina.

Saskatoon
City
Downtown and the South Saskatchewan River
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  "Paris of the Prairies", "Toontown", "S'toon", "Hub City", "POW City" (for potash, oil and wheat), "The City of Bridges", "YXE", "Saskabush"[1][2][3][4]
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Coordinates: 52°08′23″N 106°41′10″W[5]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Establishment	1883
Incorporation	1906
Government
• Mayor	Cynthia Block
• Governing body	Saskatoon City Council
• MP	List of MPs Brad Redekopp (CPC) Corey Tochor (CPC) Kevin Waugh (CPC)
• MLAs	List of MLAs Kim Breckner (NDP) Ken Cheveldayoff (SKP) April ChiefCalf (NDP) Hugh Gordon (NDP) Tajinder Grewal (NDP) Keith Jorgenson (NDP) Matt Love (NDP) Jamie Martens (SKP) Don McBean (NDP) Vicki Mowat (NDP) Betty Nippi-Albright (NDP) Erika Ritchie (NDP) Brittney Senger (NDP) Nathaniel Teed (NDP) Darcy Warrington (NDP)
Area [7][8]
• Land	226.56 km2 (87.48 sq mi)
• Metro	5,864.48 km2 (2,264.29 sq mi)
Elevation [9]	481.5 m (1,579.7 ft)
Population  (2021)[7][8]
• City	266,141 (19th)
• Density	1,174.7/km2 (3,042/sq mi)
• Metro	317,480 (17th)
• Metro density	54.1/km2 (140/sq mi)
Demonym	Saskatonian
Time zone	UTC−06:00 (CST)
Forward sortation area	S7A – S7C, S7H – S7W
Area code(s)	306, 639, 474
Pronunciation	/ˌsæskəˈtuːn/
GDP (Saskatoon CMA)	CA$20.2 billion (2020)[10]
GDP per capita (Saskatoon CMA)	CA$64,447 (2016)
Website	www.saskatoon.ca

Saskatoon

The South Saskatchewan River flows through the centre of the city, and many people enjoy boating, biking, and walking in the area. The University of Saskatchewan is also in Saskatoon.

The name "Saskatoon" (in Cree: sâskwatôn, "Saskatoon") comes from the Cree inanimate noun misâskwatômina "saskatoon berries", which refers to the sweet, violet-coloured berry that grows in the area.

Media

Radio stations include commercial stations CKOM-AM 650 kHz (“650 CKOM” News/Talk), CFMC-FM 95.1 MHz (“C95” Hot AC), CJDJ-FM 102.1 MHz (“Rock 102” Active Rock), CJWW- AM 600kHz (“Country 600” Country), CKBL-FM 92.9 MHz (“92.9 The Bull” Country), CJMK-FM 98.3 MHz (“98 Cool FM” Classic Hits), CFWD-FM 96.3 MHz (“96.3 Cruz FM” - Mainstream Rock)