Aylsham (2016 population: ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Nipawin No. 487 and Census Division No. 14. The village is approximately northeast of the City of Melfort. History Aylsham incorporated as a village on 4 August 1947. The Aylsham post office was opened in 1921, named after Aylsham, Norfolk, England, which in turn was adopted for the community's name. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Aylsham 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 Aylsham 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. Climate Notable people Greg Classen Former NHL hockey player Karlene Faith Canadian writer, feminist, scholar, and human rights activist See also List of communities in Saskatchewan Villages of Saskatchewan References Villages in Saskatchewan Nipawin No. 487, Saskatchewan Division No. 14, Saskatchewan