Mortlach, Saskatchewan
Mortlach | |
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| Village of Mortlach | |
Mortlach in 2019 | |
| Motto: Meet me in Mortlach | |
Location of Mortlach in Saskatchewan Mortlach, Saskatchewan (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′18″N 106°03′50″W / 50.455°N 106.064°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Southwest |
| Census division | 7 |
| Rural Municipality | Wheatlands No. 163 |
| Post office founded | 1905 |
| Incorporated (village) | January 1, 1949 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Mortlach Village Council |
| • Mayor | Marg Apperley |
| • Administrator | Anggy Ladner |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 274 |
| • Density | 95.6/km2 (248/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0H 3E0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 1 |
| Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
| Website | mortlach |
Mortlach (/ˈmɔːrtlæk/) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Wheatlands No. 163 and Census Division No. 7. The village is on Saskatchewan Highway 1 about 40 km west of the city of Moose Jaw. Thunder Creek passes the community to the north, where it is joined by Sandy Creek. Mortlach became a village on April 19, 1906, and is one of two towns in Saskatchewan to have been incorporated as a town (April 1, 1913) to then be reverted to village status on January 1, 1949; the other is the village of Alsask.