Czar, Alberta

Czar
Village
Village of Czar

Location in Alberta

Coordinates: 52°27′15.2″N 110°49′47.7″W / 52.454222°N 110.829917°W / 52.454222; -110.829917Coordinates: 52°27′15.2″N 110°49′47.7″W / 52.454222°N 110.829917°W / 52.454222; -110.829917
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division 7
Municipal district Municipal District of Provost No. 52
Incorporated[1]  
 • Village November 12, 1917
Government
 • Mayor Angela Large
 • Governing body Czar Village Council
Area (2016)[2]
 • Land 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation 685 m (2,247 ft)
Population (2016)[2]
 • Total 202
 • Density 180.1/km2 (466/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC−7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC−6)
Area code(s) +1-780, +1-587
Highways Highway 41
Highway 13
Waterway Scorncliffe Lake

Czar is a village in central Alberta. It is located 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of the Saskatchewan border, at the intersection of Highway 13, Buffalo Trail and the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks.

Czar originally was built up chiefly by Russians.[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Czar recorded a population of 202 living in 85 of its 87 total private dwellings, a 21% change from its 2011 population of 167. With a land area of 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 180.4/km2 (467.1/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

In the 2011 Census, the Village of Czar had a population of 167 living in 76 of its 92 total dwellings, a -4.6% change from its 2006 population of 175. With a land area of 1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 141.5/km2 (366.5/sq mi) in 2011.[4]

In 2006, Czar had a population of 175 living in 88 dwellings, a 14.6% decrease from 2001. The Village has a land area of 1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi) and a population density of 148.3/km2 (384/sq mi).[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Location and History Profile: Village of Czar" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 211. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 40.
  4. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Czar - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-06.
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