Pangman, Saskatchewan
Encyclopedia
Pangman, formerly known as West Calder, is a village
located in southern Saskatchewan
, Canada
; it is south of Regina
. Pangman has a population of 255 and land area of 0.73 square kilometres (2001 census ).
districts located in the area of Pangman. Pangman School District #98, located at Section Tsp 8, Range 20, west of the 2 Meridian, was formed in 1911. The other two districts were Wild Rose School District #1876 at Tsp 9, Rge 20, west of the 2 Meridian, and Kenneth School District #2016 neighboring at NW Sec 23, Tsp 8, Rge 20, west of the 2 Meridian.
There are two local history books written about Pangman, history and biographies. One book is: Pangman and Amulet's past, edited and published by F. Sample with Author Clews, DBCN : AAU-2150
The other book is Update 95 : R.M. of Norton #69 : Pangman, Moreland, Khedive, Forward, Amulet; published Pangman, Sask. : R.M. of Norton History Committee, c1998;
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
located in southern Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
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; it is south of Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
. Pangman has a population of 255 and land area of 0.73 square kilometres (2001 census ).
Education
Historically, there were three one-room schoolOne-room school
One-room schools were commonplace throughout rural portions of various countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In most rural and small town schools, all of the students met in a single room...
districts located in the area of Pangman. Pangman School District #98, located at Section Tsp 8, Range 20, west of the 2 Meridian, was formed in 1911. The other two districts were Wild Rose School District #1876 at Tsp 9, Rge 20, west of the 2 Meridian, and Kenneth School District #2016 neighboring at NW Sec 23, Tsp 8, Rge 20, west of the 2 Meridian.
History
This location had a post office of the name West Calder from 1909-04-23 through to 1910-08-01. West Calder Post Office was located at Sec.8, Twp.8, R.20, W2. Pangman is currently a village located at Sec. 16, Twp. 8, R.20, W2.There are two local history books written about Pangman, history and biographies. One book is: Pangman and Amulet's past, edited and published by F. Sample with Author Clews, DBCN : AAU-2150
The other book is Update 95 : R.M. of Norton #69 : Pangman, Moreland, Khedive, Forward, Amulet; published Pangman, Sask. : R.M. of Norton History Committee, c1998;
Area statistics
- Lat (DMS) 49° 39' 00" N
- Long (DMS) - 104° 40' 00" W
- Time zone (est) GMT - 6
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