Balzac (Alberta)
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| Location in Alberta | |||
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| Province : | Alberta | ||
| Region: | Rocky View County | ||
| Coordinates : | 51 ° 13 ′ N , 114 ° 0 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 1080 m | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain Time ( UTC − 7 ) | ||
Balzac is a village in the southern Canadian province of Alberta . It is located 15 miles north of Calgary and 12 miles south of Airdrie . The CrossIron Mills shopping center is located immediately west of Balzac.
history
The village developed around the station of the Canadian Pacific Railway established in 1910 . This was named by William Cornelius Van Horne , the company's president, after his favorite author Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850) .
population
According to the latest demographic data, there are 149 households with a total of 450 inhabitants in Balzac and the surrounding area.
Individual evidence
- ^ Community Demographics Balzac, AB. (No longer available online.) Industry Canada May 10, 2006, archived from the original on November 4, 2006 ; accessed on July 30, 2012 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
