Wetaskiwin
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| Location in Alberta | |||
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| Province : | Alberta | ||
| Region: | Central Alberta | ||
| Coordinates : | 52 ° 58 ′ N , 113 ° 23 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 760 m | ||
| Area : | 18.31 km² | ||
| Residents : | 12,655 (as of 2016) | ||
| Population density : | 691.2 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain Time ( UTC − 7 ) | ||
| Postal code : | T9A | ||
Wetaskiwin [ wɛˈtæskəwən ] is a small town in Alberta , Canada . It is located approximately 70 km south of Edmonton . The name of the city derives from the Cree word wītaskīwin-ispatinaw ("hill of peace").
Wetaskiwin is in what was once the coast of an ocean that covered large parts of Alberta millions of years ago. The northwest area of Wetaskiwin is characterized by sandy hills, while the area in the southeast is flat and rather muddy.
Wetaskiwin is also the name of a state constituency in Canada. Like most rural Alberta, Wetaskiwin tends to be very conservative in voting. In the 2004 election in Canada, the local Conservative candidate received nearly 74% of the vote, while the Liberal candidate received a little less than 12%.
In Wetaskiwin is the Reynolds-Alberta Museum , a large museum on Alberta's industrialization , and the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame .
Wetaskiwin is known for having the highest number of cars sold per inhabitant in Canada. This is largely achieved through collaboration between car dealers along the so-called auto mile , who produce advertising campaigns tailored to the city.
Demographics
The census in 2016 showed a population of 12,655 inhabitants for the municipality, after the census in 2011 showed a population of 12,525 inhabitants for the municipality. Compared to the last census in 2011, the population only increased by 1.0% and is thus far below the provincial average with a population increase in Alberta of 11.6%.
sons and daughters of the town
- Val Fonteyne (born 1959), ice hockey player
- Jackson Davies (born 1950), actor
- Kelly Kisio (born 1959), ice hockey player
- Brett Gladman (* 1966), Professor of Physics and Astronomy
- Martin Sonnenberg (* 1978), ice hockey player
Web links
- Wetaskiwin website (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Wetaskiwin Community Profile. Census 2016. In: Statistics Canada . August 9, 2019, accessed April 20, 2020 .