Galahad is a hamlet in east-central Alberta, Canada within Flagstaff County.[4] 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.[1] It dissolved to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of Flagstaff County on January 1, 2016.[2]
Galahad | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet of Galahad | |
  Galahad  Galahad | |
| Coordinates: 52°30′41″N 111°55′28″W / 52.51139°N 111.92444°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Planning region | North Saskatchewan |
| Municipal district | Flagstaff |
| Incorporated (village)[1] | May 5, 1918 |
| Dissolved[2] | January 1, 2016 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Flagstaff County Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 708 m (2,323 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 125 |
| • Density | 274.8/km2 (712/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | Highway 861 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
editIn 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 12.6% from its 2016 population of 111. With a land area of 0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 277.8/km2 (719.4/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
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 -6.7% change from its 2011 population of 119. With a land area of 0.60 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 185.0/km2 (479.1/sq mi) in 2016.[5]
Economy
editThe economic base of the Galahad area is agriculture (wheat, barley, canola as well as ranching), oil and gas production, coal mining and power generation.[citation needed]
Arts and culture
editThe community was named after Galahad, of Arthurian legend.[6] 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
editNearby transportation routes include Highway 36 and Highway 53.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Location and History Profile: Village of Galahad". Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 25, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ a b "O.C. 259/2015". Government of Alberta. November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Galahad, Village [Dissolved census subdivision], Alberta". Statistics Canada. March 20, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 55.