Lundbreck, Alberta
| Lundbreck | |
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| Hamlet | |
Panorama of Lundbreck from Alberta Highway 22
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| Coordinates: 49°35′08″N 114°09′43″W / 49.5856°N 114.1619°WCoordinates: 49°35′08″N 114°09′43″W / 49.5856°N 114.1619°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Census division | No. 3 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 244 |
| • Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 124 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
Lundbreck is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9. It is located on the south side of Highway 3, approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the southern terminus of Highway 22, 16 km (9.9 mi) east of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, 4 km (2.5 mi) west of the Village of Cowley and 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the Town of Pincher Creek. It has an elevation of 1,200 m (3,900 ft).
It is part of census division No. 3 and the federal riding of Macleod.
Lundbreck was incorporated in 1907, celebrated its centennial in 2007, and was named for two coal miners (Lund and Breckinridge).
Lundbreck started out as a coal mining town, that quickly grew to a size of about 1,000 people until the coal mines closed, at which time it quickly shrank.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lundbreck recorded a population of 236 living in 113 of its 141 total private dwellings, a change of −3.3% from its 2011 population of 244. With a land area of 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 561.9/km2 (1,455.3/sq mi) in 2016.
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Lundbreck had a population of 244 living in 111 of its 124 total dwellings, a -12.9% change from its 2006 population of 280. With a land area of 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 697/km2 (1,806/sq mi) in 2011.
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