Castor (Alberta)
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| Location in Alberta | |||
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| Province : | Alberta | ||
| Region: | Central Alberta | ||
| Coordinates : | 52 ° 13 ′ N , 111 ° 55 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 815 m | ||
| Area : | 2.72 km² | ||
| Residents : | 931 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 342.3 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain Time ( UTC − 7 ) | ||
| Postal code : | T0C 0X0 | ||
| Foundation : | 1905 | ||
Castor is a village in the Canadian province of Alberta in central Alberta , 143 km east of the city of Red Deer . Castor has 931 inhabitants and 437 households (as of 2006) on an area of 2.72 km².
The village was founded in 1905. Castor 's economy consists of agriculture , oil and gas companies, and mining .
A well-known Castor figure is former ice hockey player Darcy Tucker .