Beaverlodge
| Beaverlodge | |||
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| Location in Alberta | |||
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| Province : | Alberta | ||
| Municipal District: | Grande Prairie County | ||
| Coordinates : | 55 ° 13 ′ N , 119 ° 26 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 732 m | ||
| Area : | 5.58 km² | ||
| Residents : | 2264 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 405.7 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain Time ( UTC − 7 ) | ||
| Municipality number: | 0021 | ||
| Postal code : | T0H | ||
Beaverlodge is a small town in northern Alberta , Canada .
Located on the British Columbia border , the city has several schools including an elementary school, a Catholic school, and a high school, Beaverlodge Regional High School . In addition, a large statue of a beaver , the city's heraldic animal, was unveiled in 2004 and can be seen from the highway. Beaverlodge is the birthplace of ice hockey player Matt Walker.
Demographics
The city, which is 732 m above sea level, had a population of 2,264 in 2006, which was distributed among 950 households. With an area of 5.58 km² results in a population density of 405.9 inhabitants per square kilometer.
sons and daughters of the town
- Matthew Walker (* 1980), Canadian ice hockey player
- Chris Schmidt (* 1976), Canadian ice hockey player
Web links
Commons : Beaverlodge - album with pictures, videos and audio files
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- ↑ Statistics Canada: Beaverlodge (accessed December 6, 2007)