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Vegreville, Alberta

Vegreville
Town
Town of Vegreville
Vegreville pysanka August 2008.jpg
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Vegreville is located in Alberta
Vegreville
Vegreville
Location of Vegreville in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°29′34″N 112°03′08″W / 53.49278°N 112.05222°W / 53.49278; -112.05222Coordinates: 53°29′34″N 112°03′08″W / 53.49278°N 112.05222°W / 53.49278; -112.05222
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
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
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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