Czar is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of the Saskatchewan border, at the intersection of Highway 13, Buffalo Trail, and the Canadian Pacific Kansas City tracks.
Czar | |
|---|---|
| Village of Czar | |
 Czar, Alberta | |
| Motto: Where the Cowboys Reign | |
  Location in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 52°27′15.2″N 110°49′47.7″W / 52.454222°N 110.829917°W | |
| 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 (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 685 m (2,247 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 248 |
| • Density | 221.2/km2 (573/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 780 587 |
| Highways | Highway 41 Highway 13 |
| Waterway | Shorncliffe Lake |
| Website | www |
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Czar had a population of 248 living in 86 of its 99 total private dwellings, a change of 22.8% from its 2016 population of 202. With a land area of 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 221.4/km2 (573.5/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
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.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Czar" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 211. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Official website
Media related to Czar, Alberta at Wikimedia Commons
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