Forestburg, Alberta
| Forestburg | |
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| Village of Forestburg | |
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| Coordinates: 52°34′49″N 112°04′05″W / 52.58028°N 112.06806°WCoordinates: 52°34′49″N 112°04′05″W / 52.58028°N 112.06806°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 7 |
| County | Flagstaff |
| Founded | 1916 |
| Incorporated | 1919 (village) |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Robert Frizzell |
| • Governing body | Forestburg Village Council |
| Area (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 662.90 m (2,174.87 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 831 |
| • Density | 302.0/km2 (782/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Postal code span | |
| Highways | Highway 53 |
| Waterway | Battle River |
| Website | Village of Forestburg |
Forestburg is a village located in east-central Alberta, Canada. The rich farmland of the area was first settled in 1905. Soon after the first of many "gopher hole" mines, homesteaders were soon coal mining on the banks of the Battle River in 1907.
The site was surveyed in 1919 after the Canadian Northern Railway arrived in 1916, and Forestburg was incorporated into a village. Today Forestburg's economy is based on agriculture, coal mining, oil and gas activity, and power generation. With approximately 75 businesses, the rate of employment is good. Forestburg has a good variety of retail and services, with major employment by Atco Power Ltd., Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. The village is the headquarters of the Battle River Railway, a co-operative railway established in 2009.[3]
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[edit] Demographics
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Forestburg had a population of 831 living in 348 of its 380 total dwellings, a -7.2% change from its 2006 population of 895. With a land area of 2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 302.2/km2 (782.6/sq mi) in 2011.[2]
In 2006, Forestburg had a population of 895 living in 393 dwellings, a 2.9% increase from 2001. The village has a land area of 2.19 km2 (0.85 sq mi) and a population density of 409.1 inhabitants per square kilometre.[4]
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Forestburg | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11 (52) |
15 (59) |
20.6 (69.1) |
30 (86) |
35 (95) |
34.4 (93.9) |
36 (97) |
37 (99) |
35.6 (96.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14 (57) |
37 (99) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
2.3 (36.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
1 (34) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.9 (10.6) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
5.8 (42.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6 (43) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
4.1 (39.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −16.9 (1.6) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
0.1 (32.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
10 (50) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11 (52) |
5.9 (42.6) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −44.4 (−47.9) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
−39.4 (−38.9) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
−7 (19) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
0 (32) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−21 (−6) |
−32 (−26) |
−45 (−49) |
−45 (−49) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 17.4 (0.685) |
11.3 (0.445) |
16.5 (0.65) |
22.3 (0.878) |
46.1 (1.815) |
79.1 (3.114) |
73.2 (2.882) |
58.4 (2.299) |
38.3 (1.508) |
15 (0.59) |
13.3 (0.524) |
15 (0.59) |
402 (15.83) |
| Source: Environment Canada[5] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Notable people
Evan Oberg, professional hockey player
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ http://www.battleriverrailway.ca/contacts.html
- ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Forestburg - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4807036&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Forestburg&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4807036. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
- ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 3 April 2010
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