Drumheller

Drumheller
Location in Alberta
	Drumheller
	Drumheller
State :	Canada
Province :	Alberta
Region:	Southern Alberta
Coordinates :	51 ° 28 ′ N , 112 ° 43 ′ W 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 )