Edwand is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Smoky Lake County.[2] It is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Highway 28, approximately 104 kilometres (65 mi) northeast of Edmonton.
Edwand | |
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  Edwand Location of Edwand  Edwand Edwand (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 54°08′33″N 112°16′34″W / 54.14250°N 112.27611°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 12 |
| Municipal district | Smoky Lake County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Smoky Lake County Council |
| Population (1986)[1] | |
• Total | 2 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Edward Anderson, an early postmaster, coined the name after his own.[3]
Demographics
editEdwand recorded a population of 2 in the 1986 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Census Canada 1986: Population — Unincorporated Places (Population and Dwelling Counts – Canada)" (PDF). Statistics Canada. July 1988. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 46.
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