Lemberg is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It was founded by ethnic German and Ukrainian immigrants from Lviv (Austria-Hungary, now Ukraine), for which the German name was "Lemberg", as part of the Great Economic Emigration away from Galicia and Lodomeria starting in the mid to late-1800s.
History The first post office opened on July 15, 1904.
Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lemberg had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Religion
, Lemberg was home to four places of worship: Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, Grace United Church, and the Pentecostal Assembly. A Baptist church once stood just south of Lemberg, but all that remained was the cemetery.
Education Lemberg is the home of North Valley High School (grades 7-12). North Valley Elementary School (grades K-6) is located in the neighbouring town of Neudorf.
Points of interest Historic Sites Weissenberg Roman Catholic Public School #49 Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Church Pool Grain Elevator Trinity Lutheran Church War Memorial Cenotaph Recreational Facilities Lemberg Baseball Park Town Campgrounds Lemberg Rink (Skating and Curling) Community Hall Complex (5 pin Bowling, Pool, Foosball table, Shuffleboard, Table Tennis, Snack Bar) Lemberg Lions' Playground Walking Trails and Mercy Grotto
Notable people James Garfield Gardiner, premier of Saskatchewan 1926–1929 and 1934–1935.
See also List of communities in Saskatchewan List of towns in Saskatchewan Lemberg Airport
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