Anastasia is an unincorporated community in Vulcan County, Alberta, Canada that was once a small Doukhobor settlement. The settlement was located approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of Arrowwood on Township Road 205. It may have been named after Princess Anastasia Romanov.

Anastasia
Unincorporated Community
Nickname: 
The Colony
Anastasia is located in Alberta
Anastasia
Anastasia
Location of Anastasia in Alberta
Coordinates: 50°43′24″N 113°01′55″W / 50.72333°N 113.03194°W / 50.72333; -113.03194
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division5
Municipal districtVulcan County
FounderAnastasia Holoboff
Founded1926
IncorporatedSeptember 3, 1901
Government
 • Governing bodyVulcan County Council
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
Postal code span
Area code+1-403
HighwaysHighway 547

History

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In 1924 following the death of Peter Verigin, many Doukhobors of the Brilliant, British Columbia settlement claimed Anastasia F. Holuboff be the successor to Peter. A majority of the Doukhobors community disagreed and declared that the Verigin's son should become the new leader for the settlement. In 1926, Anastasia along with 160 of her followers broke away from the settlement to land that was bought two miles (3 km) west of the community of Shouldice, Alberta, where the new break-away communal settlement was formed.[1]

Notable people

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See also

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http://www.larrysdesk.com/alberta-ccubshouldice-archive.html

References

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  1. ^ Anastasia's Village. Archived February 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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50°43′24″N 113°01′55″W / 50.72333°N 113.03194°W / 50.72333; -113.03194 (Stirling)