Carvel is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Parkland County.[2] It is located on Highway 770, approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Edmonton. The hamlet's name is derived from the novel Richard Carvel by the American writer Winston Churchill.[3]

Carvel
Hamlet
Carvel Location of Carvel within Alberta
Coordinates: 53°31′51″N 114°12′36″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census Division	No. 11
Municipal district	Parkland County
Government
• Mayor	Allan Gamble
• Governing body	Parkland County Council Natalie Birnie Allan William Hoefsloot Phyllis Kobasiuk Kristina Kowalski Sally Kucher Johnson Rob Wiedeman
Population  (2009)[1]
• Total	19
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span	T7Y 3P2
Area code(s)	780
Website	Parkland County

Carvel's largest building is the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church and adjoining community hall.

In August 2008, a memorial to the founding pioneer families of Carvel was placed at the entrance to the church's graveyard.

Carvel is home to the CASCV Weather Radar Station, which functions as central Alberta's main weather radar station with an average range of about 240 km (150 mi).[4]

Demographics

The population of Carvel according to the 2009 municipal census conducted by Parkland County is 19.[1]

See also

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

References