Alvena
Alvena | |
|---|---|
| Village of Alvena | |
 Main Street Alvena | |
  Alvena Location of Alvena  Alvena Alvena (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 52°31′00″N 106°01′00″W / 52.51667°N 106.016667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Central |
| Census division | 15 |
| Rural Municipality | Fish Creek |
| Established (Post Office) | 1887-10-01 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1936 |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 55 |
| • Density | 128.0/km2 (332/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Area code | 306 |
Alvena (2016 population: 60) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Fish Creek No. 402 and Census Division No. 15. It is approximately 60 km northeast of Saskatoon.
History
Many early settlers to Alvena were of Ukrainian descent. Many were peasant serf farmers in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.[1] Others were from Poland and they erected Roman Catholic Churches in the area.[2] Earlier settlers along the South Saskatchewan River were Métis.[3] Many of these families were involved in the April 24, 1885 Battle of Fish Creek which occurred in Tourond's Coulee, a few miles west of what later became Alvena.[4] Alvena incorporated as a village on July 1, 1936.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Alvena recorded a population of 60 living in 32 of its 46 total private dwellings, a 8.3% change from its 2011 population of 55. With a land area of 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 139.5/km2 (361.4/sq mi) in 2016.[8]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Alvena recorded a population of 55, a 0% change from its 2006 population of 55. With a land area of 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 127.9/km2 (331.3/sq mi) in 2011.[9]
Notable people
- Edward Bayda – former Chief Justice of Saskatchewan[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Ukrainian Pioneer Days in Early Years 1898-1916 in Alvena and District, Saskatchewan published by Appel Printing, 1980, North Battleford, SK". Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ Kaleidoscope. Many Cultures, One Faith. The Roman Catholic Diocease of Prince Albert 1891–1991, 1990. Solange Lavigne.
- ^ [1] Alvena, Saskatchewan Genealogy and Homestead History]
- ^ "The Riel Rebellion: The Battle of Fish Creek".
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Edward Bayda Received Honorary Degree
52°31′N 106°01′W / 52.517°N 106.017°W
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