| Town of Vegreville | |
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| Coordinates: 53°29′34″N 112°03′08″W / 53.49278°N 112.05222°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 10 |
| County | Minburn |
| Government | |
| - Governing body | Vegreville Town Council |
| Area | |
| - Total | 13.49 km2 (5.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 635 m (2,083 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 5,519 |
| - Density | 409.1/km2 (1,059.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code(s) | +1-780 |
| Highways | Highway 16 Highway 857 |
| Waterways | Vermilion River |
| Website | Town of Vegreville |
Vegreville is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 103 km (64 mi) east of Alberta's capital city, Edmonton. The primary economic base of the town is agricultural.
A large percentage of Vegreville's population is of Ukrainian Canadian descent. The world's largest pysanka (Ukrainian Easter egg)[2] was created to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1974 and to celebrate Vegreville's ethnic heritage. The Pysanka will be one of four roadside attractions featured on the first series of the Canadian Roadside Attractions Series to be issued by Canada Post stamps on July 6, 2009.[3]
The Town also has a close relationship with 41 Combat Engineer Regiment, a Canadian Forces Reserve unit based in Edmonton. The Regiment is the only unit of the Canadian Forces with Freedom of the Town and parades on Remembrance Day in the town.
The CN Vegreville Subdivision runs right through the center of the town and goes east to Lloydminster, west to Edmonton.
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Demographics
The population of the Town of Vegreville according to its 2009 municipal census is 5,834.[4]
In 2006, Vegreville had a population of 5,519 living in 2,538 dwellings, a 2.7% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 13.49 km2 (5.2 sq mi) and a population density of 409.1 /km2 (1,059.6/sq mi).[1]
In 2001, the town had a population of 5,376, while in 1996, it was 5,337. A total of 2,436 private dwellings were enumerated in 2001, and the median age was 41.2 years.
- Age distribution
- 0 to 19: 26.3%
- 20 to 64: 50.3%
- 65+ : 23.3%
- Mother tongue
- English: 4,030
- French: 80
- Other: 1,030
Climate
| Weather data for Vegreville | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C | -8.4 | -5 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 17.5 | 21.3 | 22.6 | 22.9 | 17 | 9.9 | -1.6 | -7.3 | 8.4 |
| Average low °C | -19.2 | -16.2 | -9.8 | -1.9 | 3.5 | 7.8 | 10 | 8.6 | 3.5 | -2.5 | -11.1 | -17.8 | -3.8 |
| Precipitation mm | 15.1 | 10.2 | 14.3 | 19.5 | 37.4 | 64.1 | 79.9 | 55.5 | 40 | 11.4 | 12 | 14.3 | 373.7 |
| Average high °F | 17 | 23 | 33 | 51 | 64 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 63 | 50 | 29 | 19 | 47 |
| Average low °F | -3 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 38 | 46 | 50 | 47 | 38 | 28 | 12 | -0 | 25 |
| Precipitation inches | 0.59 | 0.4 | 0.56 | 0.77 | 1.47 | 2.52 | 3.15 | 2.19 | 1.57 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.56 | 14.71 |
| Source: Environment Canada[5] August 2008 | |||||||||||||
Notable Vegrevillans
- Brent Severyn, former NHL defenseman
- Cam Cole, Canadian sports writer
- Laurence Decore, lawyer, former mayor of Edmonton, Alberta, and former leader of the Alberta Liberal Party
- Roderick Fraser, former president of the University of Alberta
- Herschel Hardin, writer, playwright, and politician
- Simma Holt, journalist, author, former Member of Parliament, and Member of the Order of Canada
- George Bures Miller, artist
- G. Gordon Nicholson, composer and musician
- Joseph Segal, prominent businessman and founder of Fields (department store)
Pysanka Festival
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 The July Pysanka Festival showcases Ukrainian culture in Alberta |
 Different view of the detailed Egg |
See also
References
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Vegreville - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4810028&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Vegreville&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4810028. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ^ Giant Pysanka
- ^ Canada Post Stamp Details, July to September 2009, Volune XVIII, No. 3, p. 10
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs. "Alberta 2009 Official Population List". http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/ms/2009pop.pdf. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
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