Forestburg, Alberta
Forestburg | |
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Battle River | |
| Website | Official website |
Forestburg is a village located in east-central
Forestburg's economy is based on agriculture, coal mining, oil and gas activity, and power generation. With approximately 75 businesses, the rate of employment is good. Forestburg has a good variety of retail and services, with major employment by Atco Power Ltd. and Westmoreland Coal. The village is the headquarters of the Battle River Railway, a co-operative railway established in 2009.[4]
History
The site was surveyed in 1919 after the Canadian Northern Railway arrived in 1916, and Forestburg was incorporated into a village.[citation needed]
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Forestburg, 1930s
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Geography
Climate
| Climate data for Forestburg | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11 (52) |
15 (59) |
20.6 (69.1) |
30 (86) |
35 (95) |
34.4 (93.9) |
36 (97) |
37 (99) |
35.6 (96.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14 (57) |
37 (99) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
2.3 (36.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
1 (34) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.9 (10.6) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
5.8 (42.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6 (43) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
4.1 (39.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.9 (1.6) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
0.1 (32.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
10 (50) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11 (52) |
5.9 (42.6) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −44.4 (−47.9) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
−39.4 (−38.9) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
−7 (19) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
0 (32) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−21 (−6) |
−32 (−26) |
−45 (−49) |
−45 (−49) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.4 (0.69) |
11.3 (0.44) |
16.5 (0.65) |
22.3 (0.88) |
46.1 (1.81) |
79.1 (3.11) |
73.2 (2.88) |
58.4 (2.30) |
38.3 (1.51) |
15 (0.6) |
13.3 (0.52) |
15 (0.6) |
402 (15.8) |
| Source: Environment Canada[5]
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Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Forestburg had a population of 807 living in 373 of its 417 total private dwellings, a change of -8.3% from its 2016 population of 880. With a land area of 4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi), it had a population density of 199.8/km2 (517.4/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the
The population of the Village of Forestburg according to its
Notable people
- Evan Oberg, professional hockey player
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of francophone communities in Alberta
- List of villages in Alberta
References
- Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 302. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ http://www.battleriverrailway.ca/contacts.html[permanent dead link]
- Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed April 3, 2010
- ^ "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.
- ISBN 978-1-4601-2630-1. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
External links
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