Krydor, Saskatchewan
Krydor is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Redberry No. 435 and Census Division No. 16. The community's name is a combination of the names of two early settlers, Petro Krysak and Teodor Lucyk. Petro Krysak also served as the first postmaster, from September 1, 1911, to July 7, 1913.
History
Ukrainian settlers from Sokal arrived in the Krydor area in 1905. Krydor incorporated as a village on August 25, 1914.Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Krydor 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.In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Krydor recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
In the 2011 Census of Population, the Krydor had a population of 15, a -40% change from the 2006 Census of population, which had recorded the population of the village as 25.
Notable people
- Mike Kostiuk was a National Football League offensive lineman.
- Darryl Melnyk was 1993 Fastball National Champion and 1994 Alberta Master Burbot Angler.
- Stephen Worobetz was 13th Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan.