Falun, Alberta

Falun is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10.[2] It is located on Highway 13, approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) west of Wetaskiwin.

Falun
Hamlet
Falun is located in Alberta
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Location of Falun
Falun is located in Canada
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Falun (Canada)
Coordinates: 52°57′30″N 113°50′33″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division11
Municipal districtCounty of Wetaskiwin No. 10
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyCounty of Wetaskiwin No. 10 Council
Population
 (1991)[1]
 • Total25
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)780, 587, 825

The community was named by John Strom[3] after Falun, in Sweden, the native land of a large share of the early citizens.[4] The first school opened in 1906[5] and the first post office opened in 1904.[6]

Falun is home to an outdoor arena that features the boards and glass from Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome.[7]

Demographics

Falun recorded a population of 25 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]

Education

Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11 operates public schools: Falun Elementary School serves primary grades,[8] and Pigeon Lake Regional School serves secondary grades.[9]

See also

References
  1. "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. "What is in a name?". Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  4. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 50.
  5. Freeway West. The Falun Historical Society. 1972. p. 469.
  6. "Historical photos photographs of Falun". www.prairie-towns.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  7. "From the Saddledome to Falun, Alberta". CBC. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  8. "Falun Elementary School." Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11. Retrieved on September 13, 2018.
  9. "Pigeon Lake Regional School." Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11. Retrieved on September 13, 2018.


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