Falun, Alberta

Hamlet in Alberta, Canada

52°57′30″N 113°50′33″W / 52.95833°N 113.84250°W / 52.95833; -113.84250CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionCentral AlbertaCensus division11Municipal district County of Wetaskiwin No. 10Government

• TypeUnincorporated • Governing bodyCounty of Wetaskiwin No. 10 CouncilPopulation

(1991)^[1]

• Total25Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)Area code(s)780, 587, 825

Falun is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10.^[2] It is located on Highway 13, approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) west of Wetaskiwin.

The community was named by John Strom^[3] after Falun, in Sweden, the native land of a large share of the early citizens.^[4] The first school opened in 1906^[5] and the first post office opened in 1904.^[6]

Falun is home to an outdoor arena that features the boards and glass from Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome.^[7]

Demographics

Falun recorded a population of 25 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.^[1]

Education

Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11 operates public schools: Falun Elementary School serves primary grades,^[8] and Pigeon Lake Regional School serves secondary grades.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
^ "What is in a name?". Retrieved March 28, 2019.
^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 50.
^ Freeway West. The Falun Historical Society. 1972. p. 469.
^ "Historical photos photographs of Falun". www.prairie-towns.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
^ "From the Saddledome to Falun, Alberta". CBC. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
^ "Falun Elementary School." Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11. Retrieved on September 13, 2018.
^ "Pigeon Lake Regional School." Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11. Retrieved on September 13, 2018.