Place:Roche-Percée, Saskatchewan, Canada

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NameRoche-Percée
TypeVillage
Coordinates49.083°N 102.817°W
Located inSaskatchewan, Canada     (1909 - )
Also located inCoalfields No. 4, Saskatchewan, Canada    
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Roche Percée (2016 population: ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4 and Census Division No. 1. The village is situated near the Canada–United States border just off of Highway 39. Roche Percée is east of Estevan in the valley of the Souris River.

Roche Percée is located in a coal mining district. The first viable mine was established in 1891 and by 1893 the CPR SOO line came through. However, it was not until 1909 that the village was incorporated. Source:Encyclopeda of Saskatchewan, The

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