Ebenezer, Saskatchewan
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| Ebenezer | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural municipality | Orkney No. 244 |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Incorporation | 1948 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 484 m (1,588 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 175 |
| • Density | 281.4/km2 (729/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
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Ebenezer is a Canadian village in the province of Saskatchewan, with an estimated population in 2006 of 139.[5] It is located 18 km north of the city of Yorkton, on Highway 9 in the Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244.
History
The first settlers arrived between 1885 and 1887, mostly German-speaking Protestants who named the village after the location of Eben-Ezer mentioned in the Books of Samuel of the Old Testament. Ebenezer was incorporated as a village in 1948.[6]
References
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