Colonsay, Saskatchewan

Colonsay
Town
Railway Avenue
Railway Avenue
Motto: 
"Isle of the Prairies"
Colonsay is located in Saskatchewan
Colonsay
Colonsay
Location of Colonsay in Saskatchewan
Colonsay is located in Canada
Colonsay
Colonsay
Colonsay (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°59′N 105°53′W / 51.983°N 105.883°W / 51.983; -105.883
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural Municipalities (R.M.)Colonsay No. 342
Post office Founded1908-05-21
Village established1907
Town incorporated1910
Government
 • MayorJames Gray
 • Federal Electoral District Blackstrap (historical riding Rosthern) MPLynne Yelich
 • provincial electoral districts Constituency of Humboldt MLADonna Harpauer
Area
 • Total
6.4 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
475
 • Density193.1/km2 (500/sq mi)
 • Summer (DST)CST
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Colonsay /kəˈlɒnziː/ is a town in the Rural Municipality of Colonsay No. 342, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Colonsay is located on Highway 16 (the Yellowhead Highway part of the Trans-Canada Highway) running east–west in central Saskatchewan near the intersection with Highway 2.

Colonsay derived its name from the Inner Hebrides Scottish island of Colonsay. All the streets in the village are also named after islands located along the west coast of Scotland.