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Bottrel is a hamlet in southern Alberta under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County.[2]

Bottrel
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 51°24′07″N 114°28′13″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Calgary Metropolitan Region
Census division	6
Municipal district	Rocky View County
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	Rocky View County Council
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	5
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)	403, 587, 825

Bottrel is located approximately 65 km (40 mi) northwest of Calgary, just off Highway 22. Bottrel features a historic general store with campground.

Edward Botterel was an early settler who arrived in the area c. 1888. The local post office operated from December 1, 1909 to March 31, 1969, and was named after Edward Botterel despite the erroneous spelling at its adoption. The error was never corrected and the current spelling is locally used.

Demographics

The population of Bottrel according to the 2018 municipal census conducted by Rocky View County is 5.[1]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

• Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1992). Place Names of Alberta – Volume II, Southern Alberta, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, Alberta.
• Read, Tracey (1983). Acres and Empires – A History of the Municipal District of Rocky View^{[permanent dead link]}, Calgary, Alberta.

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