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Warspite is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Smoky Lake County.[2] It is located on Highway 28, between the Town of Smoky Lake and Village of Waskatenau. It has an elevation of 655 metres (2,149 ft).
Warspite | |
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Hamlet | |
  Location of Warspite in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 54.0911°N 112.6144°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 12 |
| Municipal district | Smoky Lake County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Smoky Lake County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 655 m (2,149 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 70 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 12 and in the federal riding of Westlock-St. Paul.
History
The first post office was opened in 1914 as Smoky Lake Centre. It was renamed Warspite in 1916[3] for HMS Warspite after the Battle of Jutland.[4]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Warspite had a population of 70 living in 40 of its 51 total private dwellings, a change of -7.9% from its 2016 population of 76. With a land area of 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 89.7/km2 (232.4/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Warspite had a population of 76 living in 41 of its 54 total private dwellings, a change of -3.8% from its 2011 population of 79. With a land area of 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 97.4/km2 (252.4/sq mi) in 2016.[5]
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
- List of hamlets in Alberta
References
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- Warspite Victoria Trail Historical Society (1988). Between river and lake. p. 3.
- Warspite Victoria Trail Historical Society (1988). Between river and lake. p. iv.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
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