Hanna, Alberta

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Town of Hanna
Location of Hanna in Alberta
Town of Hanna
Location of Hanna in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°38′18″N 111°56′″W / <span class="geo-dec geo" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for 51.63833 Expression error: Unexpected / operator">51.63833, Expression error: Unexpected / operator
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Alberta Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division 4
Special Area No. 2
Government [1]
 - Mayor Mary Collins
 - Governing body Hanna Town Council
Area
 - Total 8.39 km² (3.2 sq mi)
Elevation 816 m (2,677 ft)
Population (2006)[2]
 - Total 2,847
 - Density 339.1/km² (878.3/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Postal code span T0J 1P0
Highway Highway 9
Website: Town of Hanna

Hanna is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada.

The town's main sources of revenue are agriculture, oil production, tourism, coal mining and retirement. It is the centre of a large trading area called Short Grass County and is the home of approximately 200 businesses. The mayor of the town is currently Mary Collins.[1]

Famous Hanna residents have included Shirley McClellan, Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance, Marjorie Willison, author and radio personality, a Rhodes Scholar, an engineer who worked on both the Avro Arrow and for NASA, the rock band Nickelback, and an assortment of hockey players including one Hall of Famer, Lanny McDonald.

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[edit] Demographics

In 2006, Hanna had a population of 2,847 living in 1,295 dwellings, a 4.7% decrease from 2001. The town has a land area of 8.39 km² (3.2 sq mi) and a population density of 339.1/km² (878.3/sq mi).[2]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Town of Hanna. Town Council. Retrieved on 2007-11-17.
  2. ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Hanna - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.

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