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Ponteix Saskatchewan Information

Ponteix (/?p?nt?ks/, PON-teks) is a town in southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada, 86 kilometres (53 mi) southeast of Swift Current. It is on Highway 628, just north of Highway 13. _x000D_ In 1908, Father Albert-Marie Royer from the Auvergne region in France established a parish and hamlet called Notre-Dame d’Auvergne north of Notukeu Creek. Five years later, the townsite was moved south of the creek when the Canadian Pacific Railway laid track there. After the move, the community was renamed Ponteix after Father Royer’s former parish in France (Le Ponteix, commune of Aydat). _x000D_ In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ponteix had a population of 577 living in 242 of its 276 total private dwellings, a change of 2.5% from its 2016 population of 563. With a land area of 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 484.9/km2 (1,255.8/sq mi) in 2021. _x000D_ According to the 2011 federal census, 175 of Ponteix’s residents spoke both official languages (English and French). _x000D_ Notukeu Regional Park (49°45?00?N 107°29?07?W? / ?49.7501°N 107.4854°W? / 49.7501; -107.4854) is a regional park along the banks of Notukeu Creek and adjacent to Ponteix. The park has a campground, golf course, spray park, and swimming pool. It is a small park that was founded in 1964. _x000D_ The campground has 30 serviced campsites plus a tenting area. The Ponteix Golf Club has grass greens and is a 9-hole, par 33 course that totals 2,485 yards. There is a licensed clubhouse and pro shop. _x000D_ 49°44?51?N 107°29?18?W? / ?49.7476°N 107.4883°W? / 49.7476; -107.4883? (Ponteix, Saskatchewan) _x000D_ _x000D_ Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponteix