Bentley (Alberta)
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| Location in Alberta | |||
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| Province : | Alberta | ||
| Municipal District: | Lacombe County | ||
| Coordinates : | 52 ° 28 ′ N , 114 ° 3 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 910 m | ||
| Area : | 2.3 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1083 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 470.9 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain Time ( UTC − 7 ) | ||
| Municipality number: | 0023 | ||
| Postal code : | T0C | ||
| Foundation : | 1899 | ||
Bentley is a small town in Alberta , Canada . It was named after George Bentley, a first settler. Bentley has an elementary school, a high school, and a church kindergarten.
history
The first settlers came from the United States in 1888 . From Lacombe , where the nearest train station was, they reached the settlement. In 1890 she received her first church, in 1903 her first school. Bentley was recognized as a village three years later. In 1916 there was a big fire in Bentley that destroyed the southern part of the village. In 2003 the village became a city.
Demographics
The city, located at an altitude of 910 m, had a population of 1,083 in 2006, which was distributed among 445 households. With an area of 2.3 km², the population density is 470.7 inhabitants per square kilometer.
sons and daughters of the town
- Clayton Beddoes (born 1970), ice hockey player
- Perry Turnbull (born 1959), ice hockey player
Web links
- Official Website of Bentley (English)