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Country
  
Canada

Census division
  
4

Time zone
  
MST (UTC-7)

Elevation
  
816 m

Province
  
Alberta

Number of airports
  
1

Region
  
Southern Alberta

Special Area
  
No. 2

Postal code span
  
T0J 1P0

Population
  
2,559 (2016)

Local time
  
Wednesday 6:00 PM

Hanna, Alberta

Weather
  
5°C, Wind N at 14 km/h, 64% Humidity

Hanna /ˈhænə/ is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada.

Contents

Map of Hanna, AB, Canada

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Hanna recorded a population of 2,559 living in 1,149 of its 1,246 total private dwellings, a 2999570000000000000♠−4.3% change from its 2011 population of 2,673. With a land area of 8.81 km2 (3.40 sq mi), it had a population density of 290.5/km2 (752.3/sq mi) in 2016.

In the 2011 Census, the Town of Hanna had a population of 2,673 living in 1,208 of its 1,317 total dwellings, a -6.1% change from its 2006 population of 2,847. With a land area of 8.56 km2 (3.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 312.3/km2 (808.8/sq mi) in 2011.

Economy

The town's main industries are agriculture, oil production, power generation, tourism, and coal mining. It is the centre of a large trading area called Short Grass County and is the home of approximately 200 businesses.

Government

The mayor of the town is Chris Warwick.

Notable people

  • Shirley McClellan, former provincial politician
  • Lanny McDonald, former professional hockey player and member of the NHL Hall of Fame
  • Members of the rock band Nickelback
  • Blake Nill, former professional football player
  • Jim Nill, former professional hockey player
  • Milt Pahl, former provincial politician
  • Marjorie Willison, author and radio personality
  • References

    Hanna, Alberta Wikipedia