Drumheller
Drumheller | ||
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Location in Alberta | ||
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State : | Canada | |
Province : | Alberta | |
Region: | Southern Alberta | |
Coordinates : | 51 ° 28 ′ N , 112 ° 43 ′ W | |
Height : | 670 m | |
Area : | 108.03 km² | |
Residents : | 7982 (as of 2016) | |
Population density : | 73.9 inhabitants / km² | |
Time zone : | Mountain Time ( UTC − 7 ) | |
Postal code : | T0J | |
Website : | www.dinosaurvalley.com |
Drumheller is a small town of 7,982 residents in Alberta , Canada . It is located about 110 km east of Calgary on the Red Deer River . It is known for the fossil finds of dinosaurs in the surrounding Red Deer River Valley. The fossil record was discovered by Joseph Burr Tyrrell in 1884. The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Drumheller is named after him.
history
Shortly after the first settlers appeared in the Drumheller area in 1897, Colonel Samuel Drumheller bought the land that was named after him in 1910. There he had mines built for coal mining in 1911 . In 1912 Drumheller got a connection to rail traffic and thus a train station. 1913 grew Drumheller to a village (Village), in 1916 to a small town (Town) and 1930 to a big city ( City ) approach. The city flourished until after the Second World War hard coal became less and less important as a source of energy due to electricity and oil. Drumheller fell back in 1997/1998 as a result of the merger with the administration of the Municipal District of Badlands from large-town status to small-town status. Today, instead of using hard coal as a source of energy, people are turning to natural gas and crude oil. Agriculture also plays a major role. The landscape around Drumheller is dominated by badlands and wastelands , which are home to many well-preserved Cretaceous fossils .
Attractions
- Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology
- Horseshoe Canyon Formation
- Canadian badlands
- Red Deer River
- World's Largest Dinosaur, a 26 m high fiberglass and steel statue of a Tyrannosaurus rex
- Midland Provincial Park 6 miles west of Drumheller
- Old Atlas Coal Mine at East Coulee / Drumheller
- Star Mine Suspension Bridge
- The Canadian Badlands Passion Play ( Passion Play )
Web links
- Website of the village of Drumheller (English)
- Drumheller ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia . Retrieved April 13, 2015.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Drumheller Community Profile. Census 2016. In: Statistics Canada . November 16, 2017, accessed March 21, 2018 .