Bellis, Alberta
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Bellis is a
Bellis is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Highway 36, approximately 111 kilometres (69 mi) northeast of Edmonton. The hamlet's name derives from the Ukrainian: Bel lis "white woods", referring to the local birch and poplars. The first settlers arrived in 1898.[4]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bellis had a population of 60 living in 23 of its 33 total private dwellings, a change of 20% from its 2016 population of 50. With a land area of 0.23 km2 (0.089 sq mi), it had a population density of 260.9/km2 (675.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bellis had a population of 50 living in 19 of its 36 total private dwellings, a change of -7.4% from its 2011 population of 54. With a land area of 0.23 km2 (0.089 sq mi), it had a population density of 217.4/km2 (563.0/sq mi) in 2016.[7]
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
- List of hamlets in Alberta
References
- ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Table 5: Population of urban centres, 1916-1946, with guide to locations". 1946 Census of Alberta (PDF). Vol. Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. August 22, 1949. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ A century of progress : an historical study of the Waskatenau, Smoky Lake, Warspite, Bellis, Vilna and Spedden school communities. The County of Smoky Lake No. 13. 1967. p. 1. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ "Table 1: Population by sexes in 1906 and 1901". 1906 Census: Northwest Provinces (Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta) (PDF). Vol. I: Population of 1906 Compared with 1901. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1907. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Table 6: Population by census subdivisions, 1901–1961". 1961 Census of Canada (PDF). Series 1.1: Historical, 1901–1961. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 8, 1963. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "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.