Enchant, Alberta
| Enchant | |
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| — Hamlet — | |
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| Coordinates: 50°10′12″N 112°25′21″W / 50.1700°N 112.4225°WCoordinates: 50°10′12″N 112°25′21″W / 50.1700°N 112.4225°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 2 |
| Municipal district | M.D. of Taber |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | M.D. of Taber Council |
| Elevation | 810 m (2,660 ft) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
Enchant is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District (M.D.) of Taber.[1] It is located on Highway 526 and the Canadian Pacific Railway, between Vauxhall and Lomond. It has an elevation of 810 metres (2,660 ft).
The hamlet is located in census division No. 2 and in the federal riding of Medicine Hat.
Enchant was once incorporated as a village but was dissolved from village status on January 30, 1945.
[edit] Demographics
The population of Enchant according to the M.D. of Taber's 2008 municipal census is 205.[2]
However, Industry Canada shows that Enchant's greater rural area had a total population of 255 living in 73 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 187.0 km2 (72.2 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 2.0 /km2 (5.2 /sq mi).[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
- ^ "About M.D. of Taber". Municipal District of Taber. http://www.mdtaber.ab.ca/about-md-taber. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- ^ Industry Canada/Web Archive (2006-11-04). "Enchant - Community demographics (2001 census)". http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/webarchives/20061104084225/http://broadband.gc.ca/maps/province.html?prov=48. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
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