Lamoureux (/ˈlæməruː/) is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County.[2] It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of Edmonton's city limits on the northern shore of the North Saskatchewan River, on the opposite side of the City of Fort Saskatchewan. The location has a view of the ruins of the old Fort, which can still be seen standing by the riverfront.
Lamoureux | |
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  Lamoureux Location of Lamoureux  Lamoureux Lamoureux (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 53°42′55″N 113°13′28″W / 53.71528°N 113.22444°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal district | Sturgeon County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Sturgeon County Council |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 60 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
The area was settled in 1872 by the brothers Joseph and Francois Lamoureux. They built a gristmill, a lumber mill, and other industries.[3] A post office was established shortly after February 1896.[4] For the fiscal year ending October 1895, the lumber mill was the most productive in the Edmonton area, producing $15,588.65 of lumber (about $377,505 in 2022 Canadian dollars).[5]
Demographics
editThe population of Lamoureux according to the 2008 municipal census conducted by Sturgeon County is 60.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010" (PDF). Alberta Population. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (April 1, 2010). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 29, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ "Athabasca Landing Trail - Alberta Trail Net - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada". www.athabascalandingtrail.com. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Local". Edmonton Bulletin. February 13, 1896. p. 1.
- ^ "General News". Edmonton Bulletin. March 30, 1896. p. 6.
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