Country Canada Census division 6 Time zone MST (UTC−7) Elevation 1,097 m Population 2,729 (2016) Province Alberta | Region Calgary Region Municipal district Mountain View County Postal code T0M 1X0 Area 11.16 km² Local time Friday 7:08 AM | |
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Sundre is a town in central alberta canada
Sundre /ˈsʌndri/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Mountain View County, 100 km (62 mi) northwest from Calgary, along the Cowboy Trail in the Canadian Rockies foothills.
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- Sundre is a town in central alberta canada
- Map of Sundre AB Canada
- Sundre alberta
- History
- Demographics
- Economy
- Arts and culture
- Notable people
- References
Map of Sundre, AB, Canada
Sundre takes its name from a town in Norway, the original home of Nels T. Hagen, the town's first postmaster.
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History
Sundre's first postmaster, Nels T. Hagen, arrived in 1906. Sundre incorporated as a village in 1950 and then as a town in 1956.
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Sundre recorded a population of 2,729 living in 1,188 of its 1,256 total private dwellings, a 4.6% change from its 2011 population of 2,610. With a land area of 11.11 km2 (4.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 245.6/km2 (636.2/sq mi) in 2016.
The Town of Sundre's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 2,695.
In the 2011 Census, the Town of Sundre had a population of 2,610 living in 1,144 of its 1,738 total dwellings, a 3.4% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 2,523. With a land area of 11.16 km2 (4.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 233.9/km2 (605.7/sq mi) in 2011.
Economy
Main industries in the area are petroleum production, forestry, agriculture, and ranching.
Arts and culture
Cultural venues within Sundre include the Sundre Municipal Library and the Sundre & District Pioneer Village Museum, which features "Chester Mjolsness' World of Wildlife" exhibit of 150 mounted animals from across the world.