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Foremost, Alberta

Foremost
Village
Village of Foremost
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Foremost is located in Alberta
Foremost
Foremost
Location of Foremost in Alberta
Coordinates: 49°28′44″N 111°26′25″W / 49.47889°N 111.44028°W / 49.47889; -111.44028Coordinates: 49°28′44″N 111°26′25″W / 49.47889°N 111.44028°W / 49.47889; -111.44028
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division 1
Municipal district County of Forty Mile No. 8
Incorporated  
 • Village December 31, 1950
Government
 • Mayor Kenneth Kultgen
 • Governing body Foremost Village Council
Area (2011)
 • Total 1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Elevation 889 m (2,917 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 526
 • Density 277.8/km2 (719/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC−7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC−6)
Postal code T0K
Highways Highway 61
Highway 879
Website Official website

Foremost is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located 106 km (66 mi) south-west of Medicine Hat, along the Red Coat Trail, in the County of Forty Mile No. 8.

Foremost has a strong agriculture industry. Recreation facilities include an ice arena, swimming pool, curling rink, ice fishing, and ball diamonds. Every June the residents hold a parade, rodeo and tough truck competition. Hockey is a big sport in Foremost. The local team is called the Foremost Flyers. They have multiple provincial and regional titles. The school has a long history of winning sports teams. The Foremost Falcons and Forettes have won many provincial titles in basketball, volleyball, track and field and cross country running. The village also has a strong arts community presenting community theatre as well as a school dramatic department.

In the 2011 Census, the Village of Foremost had a population of 526 living in 218 of its 246 total dwellings, a 0.4% change from its 2006 population of 524. With a land area of 1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 278.3/km2 (720.8/sq mi) in 2011.

In 2006, Foremost had a population of 524 living in 233 dwellings, a 1.3% decrease from 2001. The village has a land area of 1.74 square kilometres (0.67 sq mi) and a population density of 301.9/km2 (782/sq mi).

Foremost experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk).


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