Английская Википедия:Galahad, Alberta

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Galahad is a hamlet in east-central Alberta, Canada within Flagstaff County. It is located just a few miles north of the Battle River valley on a former Canadian National rail line. The hamlet was originally incorporated as a village on May 5, 1918. It dissolved to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of Flagstaff County on January 1, 2016.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Galahad had a population of 125 living in 51 of its 54 total private dwellings, a change of Шаблон:Percentage from its 2016 population of 111. With a land area of Шаблон:Cvt, it had a population density of Шаблон:Pop density in 2021.

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Galahad had a population of 111 living in 44 of its 46 total private dwellings, a Шаблон:Percentage change from its 2011 population of 119. With a land area of Шаблон:Convert, it had a population density of Шаблон:Pop density in 2016.

Economy

The economic base of the Galahad area is agriculture (wheat, barley, canola as well as ranching), oil and gas production, coal mining and power generation.Шаблон:Citation needed

Arts and culture

The community was named after Galahad, of Arthurian legend. Of interest, the roads in Galahad have been given names pertaining to Arthurian legend. The hamlet has roads named Merlin Street, Sir Lancelot Street (which perhaps not surprisingly intersects with Guinevere Avenue) and King Arthur Street. Other road names include "Lady Helen" and "Lady Vivian," which are figures not clearly connected with Camelot.

Transportation

Nearby transportation routes include Highway 36 and Highway 53.

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

External links

• Шаблон:Official website