Saskatoon

Saskatoon
Saskatoon
City
	Downtown Saskatoon
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	Nickname(s): S'toon, The City of Bridges, The Hub City, Toontown, POW City, Paris of the Prairies
	Motto(s): "Commerce Industry Education"
	Coordinates: 52°08′N 106°41′W / 52.133°N 106.683°WCoordinates: 52°08′N 106°41′W / 52.133°N 106.683°W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Establishment	1883
Incorporation	1906
Government
• Mayor	Charlie Clark
• Governing body	Saskatoon City Council
• MP	List of MPs Kelly Block (CPC) - Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar; Brad Trost (CPC) - Saskatoon-Humboldt; Maurice Vellacott (CPC) - Saskatoon-Wanuskewin; Lynne Yelich (CPC) - Blackstrap;
• MLAs	List of MLAs Cam Broten (NDP) - Saskatoon Massey Place; Jennifer Campeau (SKP) - Saskatoon Fairview; Danielle Chartier (NDP) - Saskatoon Riversdale; Ken Cheveldayoff (SKP) - Saskatoon Silver Springs; David Forbes (NDP) - Saskatoon Centre; Paul Merriman (SKP) - Saskatoon Sutherland; Don Morgan (SKP) - Saskatoon Southeast; Rob Norris (SKP) - Saskatoon Greystone; Roger Parent (SKP) - Saskatoon Meewasin; Cathy Sproule (NDP) - Saskatoon Nutana; Corey Tochor (SKP) - Saskatoon Eastview; Gordon Wyant (SKP) - Saskatoon Northwest;
Area
• City	170.8 km2 (65.9 sq mi)
Elevation	481.5 m (1,579.7 ft)
Population (2011)
• City	222,189
• Density	1,060.3/km2 (2,746/sq mi)
• Metro	260,600
Demonym(s)	Saskatonian
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
Area code(s)	306
GDP per capita	C$26,551 (est. 2005)
Median income per household	C$68,300 (2006)
Pronunciation	/ˌsæskəˈtuːn/
Website	www.saskatoon.ca

Saskatoon

Saskatoon is a city in Saskatchewan, Canada. Saskatoon is the biggest city in Saskatchewan. Saskatoon, though, is not the capital of Saskatchewan. Regina is the capital of Saskatchewan. The South Saskatchewan River flows through the centre of the city and many people enjoy boating, biking and walking in this area. The University of Saskatchewan is also in Saskatoon.

The name Saskatoon [in Cree: sâskwatôn, "Saskatoon"] comes from the Cree inanimate noun misâskwatômina "saskatoon berries", which refers to the sweet, violet-coloured berry that grows in the area.