Vegreville, Alberta
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 Vegreville
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| Coordinates: 53°29′34″N 112°03′08″W / 53.49278°N 112.05222°WCoordinates: 53°29′34″N 112°03′08″W / 53.49278°N 112.05222°W | ||
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 Canada
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 Alberta
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| Region | Central Alberta | |
| Census division | 10 | |
| Municipal district | County of Minburn No. 27 | |
| Incorporated | ||
| • Village | April 4, 1906 | |
| • Town | August 15, 1906 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Myron Hayduk | |
| • Governing body | Vegreville Town Council | |
| • MP | Shannon Stubbs (Lakeland-Cons) | |
| • MLA | Jessica Littlewood (Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville-NDP) | |
| Area (2016) | ||
| • Land | 14.08 km2 (5.44 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 635 m (2,083 ft) | |
| Population (2016) | ||
| • Total | 5,708 | |
| • Density | 405.4/km2 (1,050/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) | |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) | |
| Area code(s) | +1-780, +1-587 | |
| Highways |
Highway 16 Highway 857 |
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| Waterways | Vermilion River | |
| Website | Official website | |
Vegreville /ˈvɛɡrəvɪl/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada located on Highway 16A approximately 103 km (64 mi) east of Edmonton, Alberta's capital city. It was incorporated as a town in 1906, and that year also saw the founding of the Vegreville Observer, a weekly newspaper for the region.
A large percentage of Vegreville's population is of Ukrainian Canadian descent, and it is home to the world's largest pysanka (Ukrainian Easter egg).
Vegreville experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb).
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Vegreville recorded a population of 5,708 living in 2,429 of its 2,734 total private dwellings, a −0.2% change from its 2011 population of 5,717. With a land area of 14.08 km2 (5.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 405.4/km2 (1,050.0/sq mi) in 2016.
The Town of Vegreville's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 5,758, a 1.3% decrease over its 2010 municipal census population of 5,834.
In the 2011 Census, the Town of Vegreville had a population of 5,717 living in 2,429 of its 2,680 total dwellings, a 3.6% change from its 2006 population of 5,519. With a land area of 13.92 km2 (5.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 410.7/km2 (1,063.7/sq mi) in 2011.
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