Weyburn

Weyburn
City of Weyburn
Flag of Weyburn
Nickname: 
The Opportunity City
Motto(s): 
"Vision, Achievement, Progress"
Weyburn is located in Saskatchewan
Weyburn
Weyburn
Weyburn is located in Canada
Weyburn
Weyburn
Coordinates: 49°39′40″N 103°51′09″W / 49.66111°N 103.85250°W / 49.66111; -103.85250
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division2
Government
 • MayorJeff Richards
 • Governing BodyWeyburn City Council
 • MP Souris—Moose MountainRobert Kitchen (CPC)
 • MLA Weyburn-Big MuddyMichael Weger (SP)
Area
 • Total15.78 km2 (6.09 sq mi)
Elevation
561 m (1,841 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total11,019
Forward sortation area
WebsiteCity of Weyburn

Weyburn is the tenth-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. The city has a population of 11,019.[1] It is on the Souris River 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of the provincial capital of Regina and is 70 kilometres (43 mi) north from the North Dakota border in the United States. The name is reputedly a corruption of the Scottish "wee burn," referring to a small creek.[2] The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Weyburn No. 67.

  1. ^ Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics (9 February 2022). "2021 Census of Population geographic summary, Weyburn, City (CY) [Census subdivision], Saskatchewan". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 12 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Where 'Weyburn' the name originates". City of Weyburn. Retrieved 10 November 2010.

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