Donalda
| Donalda | |
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| Village | |
| Village of Donalda | |
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| Coordinates: 52°34′58.2″N 112°34′18.2″W / 52.582833°N 112.571722°WCoordinates: 52°34′58.2″N 112°34′18.2″W / 52.582833°N 112.571722°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 7 |
| Municipal district | County of Stettler No. 6 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | December 30, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dan Knudtson |
| • Governing body | Donalda Village Council |
| Area (2011) | |
| • Total | 0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 780 m (2,560 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 259 |
| • Density | 262.3/km2 (679/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Highways | Highway 53 |
| Website | Official website |
Donalda is a village in central Alberta, east of Ponoka. It was founded in 1911 and takes its name from Donalda Crossway, a niece of Sir Donald Mann, a Canadian Northern Railway official. It is home to the "World's Largest Oil Lamp", a 12.8 metres (42 ft) high structure, one of the Giants of the Prairies. The village was first named Eidswold by the Norwegian settlers who first founded the community. It was renamed Donalda in 1910, when the railroad came through.
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Donalda had a population of 259 living in 119 of its 140 total dwellings, a 15.6% change from its 2006 population of 224. With a land area of 0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi), it had a population density of 261.6/km2 (677.6/sq mi) in 2011.
In 2006, Donalda had a population of 224 living in 115 dwellings, a -2.6% change from 2001. The village has a land area of 0.99 square kilometres (0.38 sq mi) and a population density of 226.9/km2 (588/sq mi).
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