Galahad, Alberta

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Galahad
Hamlet
Hamlet of Galahad
Galahad is located in Flagstaff County
Galahad
Galahad
Coordinates: 52°30′41″N 111°55′28″W / 52.51139°N 111.92444°W / 52.51139; -111.92444Coordinates: 52°30′41″N 111°55′28″W / 52.51139°N 111.92444°W / 52.51139; -111.92444
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Planning regionNorth Saskatchewan
Municipal districtFlagstaff
Incorporated (village)[1]May 5, 1918
Dissolved[2]January 1, 2016
Government
 • Governing bodyFlagstaff County Council
Area
 (2016)[3]
 • Land0.60 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation
708 m (2,323 ft)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total111
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
HighwaysHighway 861
WebsiteOfficial website

Galahad is a hamlet in east-central Alberta, Canada within Flagstaff County. It is located just a few miles north of the Battle River valley on a former Canadian National rail line. The hamlet was originally incorporated as a village on May 5, 1918.[1] It dissolved to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of Flagstaff County on January 1, 2016.[2]

Demographics[]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the former Village of Galahad recorded a population of 111 living in 44 of its 46 total private dwellings, a -6.7% change from its 2011 population of 119. With a land area of 0.60 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 185.0/km2 (479.1/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

In the 2011 Census, Galahad had a population of 119 living in 49 of its 64 total dwellings, an −11.2% change from its 2006 population of 134. With a land area of 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 198.3/km2 (513.7/sq mi) in 2011.[4]

Economy[]

The economic base of the Galahad area is agriculture (wheat, barley, canola as well as ranching), oil and gas production, coal mining and power generation.[citation needed]

Arts and culture[]

The community was named after Galahad, of Arthurian legend.[5] Of interest, the roads in Galahad have been given names pertaining to Arthurian legend. The hamlet has roads named Merlin Street, Sir Lancelot Street (which perhaps not surprisingly intersects with Guinevere Avenue) and King Arthur Street. Other road names include "Lady Helen" and "Lady Vivian," which are figures not clearly connected with Camelot.

Transportation[]

Nearby transportation routes include Highway 36 and Highway 53.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Location and History Profile: Village of Galahad". Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 25, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "O.C. 259/2015". Government of Alberta. November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Galahad, Village [Dissolved census subdivision], Alberta". Statistics Canada. March 20, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  5. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 55.

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