Falun,_Alberta

Falun, Alberta

Falun, Alberta

Hamlet in Alberta, Canada

Falun is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10.[2] It is located on Highway 13, approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) west of Wetaskiwin.

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The community was named by John Strom[3] after Falun, in Sweden, the native land of a large share of the early citizens.[4] The first school opened in 1906[5] and the first post office opened in 1904.[6]

Falun is home to an outdoor arena that features the boards and glass from Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome.[7]

Demographics

Falun recorded a population of 25 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]

Education

Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11 operates public schools: Falun Elementary School serves primary grades,[8] and Pigeon Lake Regional School serves secondary grades.[9]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. [3]
    "What is in a name?". Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  4. [4]
    Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 50.
  5. [5]
    Freeway West. The Falun Historical Society. 1972. p. 469.
  6. [6]
    "Historical photos photographs of Falun". www.prairie-towns.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  7. [7]
    "From the Saddledome to Falun, Alberta". CBC. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  8. [8]
    "Falun Elementary School." Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11. Retrieved on September 13, 2018.
  9. [9]
    "Pigeon Lake Regional School." Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11. Retrieved on September 13, 2018.


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