Rural Municipality of Britannia No. 502


The Rural Municipality of Britannia No. 502 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and Division No. 6. It is located in the west-central portion of the province.

History

The RM of Britannia No. 502 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.

Geography

The RM of Britannia No. 502 is bounded by the Saskatchewan-Alberta border/Highway 17 to the west and the North Saskatchewan River to the north. Adjacent municipalities include the City of Lloydminster to the southwest, the County of Vermilion River in Alberta to the west, the RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 to the north, the RM of Eldon No. 471 to the east and the RM of Wilton No. 472 to the south.

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
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In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Britannia No. 502 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Britannia No. 502 recorded a population of, a change from its 2006 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.

Attractions

The RM is home to Sandy Beach Regional Park.

Government

The RM of Britannia No. 502 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is John Light while its administrator is Dale Crush. The RM's office is located in Lloydminster.