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Rocanville, located in Saskatchewan, Canada, is notable for housing the world's largest oil can and the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan's Rocanville mine, which is undergoing a $1.6 billion expansion. The town also hosts the Symons Oiler factory, which produced over 1 million oil cans during World War II, leading to the creation of the giant oil can monument in its honor.
In addition, Rocanville gained attention for crop circles discovered in the fall of 1996.
Fort Espérance, an archaeological site in Rocanville with remains of late 18th- and early 19th-century fur trade forts, was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1944. The Rocanville and District Museum Site, Rocanville Farmers Building, and Symons Metalworks are all recognized as Municipal Heritage Properties under Saskatchewan's Heritage Property Act.
According to the 2021 Census of Population, Rocanville had a population of 889 residing in 398 of its 471 private dwellings, marking a 3% increase from 2016. The town covers an area of 2.36 km² (0.91 sq mi) and has a population density of 376.7/km² (975.6/sq mi).
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