Burdett, Alberta

Burdett is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Forty Mile No. 8.^[1] It is located approximately 71 kilometres (44 mi) west of Medicine Hat and 97 kilometres (60 mi) east of Lethbridge on Highway 3.

History

Previously incorporated as a village on June 30, 1913,^[2] Burdett dissolved to hamlet status on January 1, 2003.^[3]

Demographics

In 2001^[4], Burdett had a population of 264 living in 99 dwellings, a - 7.7% decrease from 1996. With a land area of 2.08 km² (0.80 sq mi), Burdett has a population density of 127.0 /km² (329 /sq mi).

Notable people

• Harry Edwin Strom (July 7, 1914–October 2, 1984) was a Canadian politician of Swedish descent, who served as Premier of Alberta between 1968 and 1971, and was born in Burdett.

See also

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

References