Mikado, Saskatchewan
Mikado is named after the ancient title of the Emperor of Japan. Is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The hamlet is part of the rural municipality of Sliding Hills No. 273. It has a flag stop for Via Rail's Winnipeg–Churchill train.
| Preceding station |  Via Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canora toward Churchill |
Winnipeg–Churchill | Veregin toward Winnipeg | ||
| Former services | ||||
| Preceding station | Canadian National Railway | Following station | ||
| Canora toward Calgary |
Calgary – Winnipeg | Veregin toward Winnipeg | ||
Mikado is located at the intersection of Highway 5 and Highway 754.
This village was founded after Japan had won several victories against the Russian Empire in the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). Britain was allied with Japan in this war and Japan has a degree of newfound popularity in the British Empire. Three towns in Saskatchewan along the CN line (Togo, Kuroki, Mikado),[1] a regional park (Oyama),[2] and CN Siding (Fukushiama)[3] were named in honour of Japanese achievements in this war.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mikado had a population of 40 living in 17 of its 19 total private dwellings, a change of 60% from its 2016 population of 25. With a land area of 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 97.6/km2 (252.7/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
References
- ^ Barry, B. (October 2003) People Places: Contemporary Saskatchewan Place Names, 1-894022-92-0
- ^ Barry, B. (October 2003) People Places: Contemporary Saskatchewan Place Names, 1-894022-92-0
- ^ Russell, E.T., (1973) What's in a Name: The Story Behind Saskatchewan Place Names, 0-88833-053-7
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
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