| Village of Carbon | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 5 |
| County | Kneehill |
| Government [1] | |
| - Mayor | Shirley D. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 National regions Provinces and territories are normally grouped into the following Regions (generally from west to east Northern Canada Central Alberta (also named Alberta's Heartland) is a Region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. Statistics Canada divides the province of Alberta into nineteen Census divisions each with one or more municipal governments overseeing county municipalities improvement Communities Cities Towns Drumheller (renounced city status in 1997 to incorporate as a Counties and municipal districts of Alberta are administrative subdivisions of the province Kneehill County is an Municipal district situated in Division No Buyer |
| - Governing body | Carbon Village Council |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 00 km² (0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 530 |
| - Density | 285/km² (738. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | T0M 0L0 |
| Area code(s) | +1-403 |
| Highways | Highway 575 Highway 836 |
| Waterway | Kneehill Creek |
| Website: Village of Carbon | |
Carbon is a village in central Alberta, Canada. The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Alberta - 150 FSAs A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 403 is a Telephone Area code in the Canadian province of Alberta, encompassing the southern half of the province This is a list of Alberta 's primary and secondary Highways. This is a list of Alberta 's primary and secondary Highways. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
It is located in Kneehill County, 41 kilometres (25 mi) west of Drumheller and 120 kilometres (75 mi) northeast of Calgary, along Highway 836, 7 kilometres (4 mi) each of Highway 21 on Highway 575. Kneehill County is an Municipal district situated in Division No The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Drumheller is a town (formerly a city on the Red Deer River in the Badlands of east-central Alberta, Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Highway 21 is a major north-south Highway in the Canadian province of Alberta. This is a list of Alberta 's primary and secondary Highways. Built at the beginning of the 20th century in the Kneehill Creek Valley, Carbon is a picturesque village with paved, quiet streets lined with trees.
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History
The Carbon district has a very colorful and interesting history. Ranching, farming and coal mining were the major activities of the early settlers. A ranch is an area of landscape including various structures given primarily to the practice of ranching the practice of raising grazing livestock such as Cattle Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. The name Carbon was suggested by L. D. Elliot, an area rancher, and was adopted for the new post office opened on October 1, 1904. The village was incorporated in 1912.
Infrastructure
The Village also features a K-12 School, Swimming pool, Museum and Art Gallery, Curling Rink and two popular Campgrounds. Maintained walking paths are also available year-round, following the creek through the valley.
Demographics
In 2006, Carbon had a population of 570 living in 228 dwellings, a 7. House generally refers to a Shelter or Building that is a Dwelling or place for Habitation by Human beings. 5% increase from 2001. The Village has an area of 2. 00 km² (0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi) and a population density of 284. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7 inhabitants per square kilometer. [2]
See also
References
- ^ Alberta First (2006). Villages in Alberta are incorporated communities with populations between 300 and 1000 inhabitants Communities of the Province of Alberta, Canada are incorporated as Towns cities and Villages or unincorporated ( hamlets Carbon. Retrieved on 2007-07-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat
- ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Statistics Canada (Statistique Canada is the Canadian federal government department commissioned with producing Statistics to help The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population Carbon - Community Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-06-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem
External links
- Village of Carbon - official website
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