Leipzig is a hamlet in Reford Rural Municipality No. 379, Saskatchewan, Canada. It previously held the status of a village until February 1, 1984. The hamlet is located 27 km south of the town of Wilkie on highway 657. It is named after the German city of Leipzig. The streets are also named after other German cities.
The village site houses the Leipzig Convent building; originally built as a convent and boarding schooling; the building now houses Prairie Sky Recovery Centre.
History
editInitially, Leipzig was incorporated as a village. It was restructured as a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the Rural municipality of Reford on February 1, 1984.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
52°11′07″N 108°40′46″W / 52.18528°N 108.67944°W
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