Bruderheim
| Bruderheim | |
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| Town | |
| Town of Bruderheim | |
 Bruderheim
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| Coordinates: 53°48′15″N 112°55′40″W / 53.80417°N 112.92778°WCoordinates: 53°48′15″N 112°55′40″W / 53.80417°N 112.92778°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Region | Edmonton Capital Region |
| Census division | 10 |
| Municipal district | Lamont County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | May 29, 1908 |
| • Town | September 17, 1980 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karl Hauch |
| • Governing body | Bruderheim Town Council |
| Area (2016) | |
| • Land | 7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 637 m (2,090 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,308 |
| • Density | 183.8/km2 (476/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Highways |
Highway 45 Highway 15 |
| Waterway | North Saskatchewan River |
| Website | Official website |
Bruderheim /ˈbruːdərhaɪm/ is a town in the Edmonton Capital Region of Alberta, Canada. It is located just north of the junction of Highway 15 and Highway 45, approximately 47 km (29 mi) northeast of Edmonton.
The town's name is derived from two German words: "Bruder" meaning brother and the suffix "-heim" meaning home. In English, it translates to "Home of the Brother".
The Bruderheim area was the recipient of a notable meteorite fall on March 4, 1960—the Bruderheim meteorite.
Bruderheim Arena served as a shooting location for the 2005 film Santa's Slay.
In 2017 the Bruderheim Toros hockey team won the 42nd annual Valentine's Cup Championship in Lamont, Alberta, beating a much younger and less talented Jr.C Traders from Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. #FearTheHorns was trending on social media following the historic championship win on February 19th, 2017
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Bruderheim recorded a population of 1,308 living in 502 of its 622 total private dwellings, a 13.2% change from its 2011 population of 1,155. With a land area of 7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 183.7/km2 (475.8/sq mi) in 2016.
The population of the Town of Bruderheim according to its 2014 municipal census is 1,348, a 3.9% change from its 2012 municipal census population of 1,298.
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