Viking, Alberta
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| Town | |
| Town of Viking | |
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 Viking
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| Coordinates: 53°5′43″N 111°46′37″W / 53.09528°N 111.77694°WCoordinates: 53°5′43″N 111°46′37″W / 53.09528°N 111.77694°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 10 |
| Municipal district | Beaver County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | 5 February 1909 |
| • Town | 10 November 1952 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Zayonce |
| • Governing body | Viking Town Council |
| Area (2016) | |
| • Land | 3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 691 m (2,267 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,083 |
| • Density | 292.5/km2 (758/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Postal code | T0B 4N0 |
| Area code(s) | +1-780, +1-587 |
| Highways |
Highway 14 Highway 36 |
| Railway | Canadian National Railway |
| Waterway | Thomas Lake |
| Website | www |
Viking /ˈvaɪkɪŋ/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Highway 14 (Poundmaker Trail) and Highway 36 (Veterans Memorial Highway), approximately 121 km (75 mi) east of Edmonton.
The town also lends its name to the Viking Formation, an oil bearing stratigraphical unit.
Viking was settled in 1909 by Scandinavian settlers.
On 7 July 2005, the community ice arena was severely damaged by fire. Construction began on a new arena, called the "Viking Carena Complex" and was completed on 17 August 2007.
Viking celebrated its centennial in 2009.
Viking experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb).
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Viking recorded a population of 1,083 living in 460 of its 505 total private dwellings, a 4% change from its 2011 population of 1,041. With a land area of 3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi), it had a population density of 292.7/km2 (758.1/sq mi) in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, the Town of Viking had a population of 1,041 living in 445 of its 473 total dwellings, a -4.1% change from its 2006 population of 1,085. With a land area of 3.76 km2 (1.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 276.9/km2 (717.1/sq mi) in 2011.
The majority of economic activity is in the agriculture, oil and gas, textile, and manufacturing industries.
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