Saskatoon

Saskatoon is a city in Saskatchewan, Canada. Saskatoon is the largest city in Saskatchewan but not the capital, which is Regina.

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[1]
Motto:  "Commerce Industry Education"
Coordinates: 52°08′N 106°41′W / 52.133°N 106.683°W / 52.133; -106.683
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 [2]
• City	170.8 km2 (65.9 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	481.5 m (1,579.7 ft)
Population  (2011)[3]
• City	222,189
• Density	1,060.3/km2 (2,746/sq mi)
• Metro	260,600
Demonym	Saskatonian
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
Area code	306
GDP per capita	C$26,551 (est. 2005)
Median income per household	C$68,300 (2006)
Pronunciation	/ˌsæskəˈtuːn/
Website	www.saskatoon.ca

The South Saskatchewan River flows through the centre of the city, and many people enjoy boating, biking and walking in the 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.