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| Saskatchewan electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | ||
| MLA |
NDP |
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| District created | 1934 | ||
| First contested | 1934 | ||
| Last contested | 2011 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2001) | 13,041 | ||
| Electors (2003) | 7,146 | ||
| Area (km²) | |||
| Census divisions | Division No. 18 | ||
| Census subdivisions | La Loche, Île-à-la-Crosse, Buffalo Narrows | ||
Athabasca is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located in the extreme northwest corner of the province. The major industries are tourism, mineral extraction, forestry, commercial fishing and trapping. The Cluff Lake uranium mine is located in this constituency, as well as the Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park and the Clearwater River Provincial Park. The major communities are La Loche, Île-à-la-Crosse and Buffalo Narrows with populations of 2,136, 1,268 and 1,137 respectively.
There is also a former provincial electoral district of the same name that was created before the 1908 general election and was dissolved before the 1917 general election.
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