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Etzikom

For the waterway, see Etzikom Coulee.

Etzikom
"Valley"
Hamlet
Windmill Museum in Etzikom
Windmill Museum in Etzikom
Etzikom is located in Alberta
Etzikom
Location of Etzikom in Alberta
Coordinates: 49°28′37″N 111°06′26″W / 49.4769°N 111.1072°W / 49.4769; -111.1072
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division1
Municipal districtCounty of Forty Mile No. 8
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyCounty of Forty Mile No. 8 Council
Population
 (1991)[1]
 • Total
54
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span
T0K 0W0
Area code+1-403
HighwaysHighway 61
WaterwaysPakowki Lake

Etzikom is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Forty Mile No. 8.[2] It is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Foremost on Highway 61.

Etzikom was founded in 1915.[3] Its name comes from the Blackfoot language word for valley or coulee, referring to Etzikom Coulee.

Etzikom is also home to The Canadian National Historic Windmill Centre, a museum dedicated to windmills throughout history.

Etzikom's representative in Alberta's provincial legislature is Justin Wright.

Demographics

Population history
of Etzikom
YearPop.±%
194194—    
195189−5.3%
1956113+27.0%
1961101−10.6%
196693−7.9%
197192−1.1%
197669−25.0%
198169+0.0%
198668−1.4%
199154−20.6%
Source: Statistics Canada
[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][1]

Etzikom recorded a population of 54 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Ondrik, Alice (1975). Etzikom, 1915-1975. p. 1.
  4. ^ Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 (PDF). Vol. SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 31, 1954. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  5. ^ Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. October 25, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  6. ^ 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. April 18, 1963. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  7. ^ Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  8. ^ 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "Geographical Identification and Population for Unincorporated Places of 25 persons and over, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada (PDF). Supplementary Bulletins: Geographic and Demographic (Population of Unincorporated Places—Canada). Vol. Bulletin 8SG.1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1978. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  10. ^ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  11. ^ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.

49°28′37″N 111°06′26″W / 49.47694°N 111.10722°W / 49.47694; -111.10722

Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etzikom,_Alberta