Galahad, Alberta

Galahad
Hamlet
Hamlet of Galahad
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Coordinates: 52°30′41″N111°55′28″W / 52.51139°N 111.92444°W / 52.51139; -111.92444
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

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]

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 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

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

Arts and culture

The 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), King Arthur Street and Lady Vivian Street. Another additional road name includes "Lady Helen" street, who is a figure clearly not connected to Arthurian legends.

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

References

1. "Location and History Profile: Village of Galahad". Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 25, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
2. "O.C. 259/2015". Government of Alberta. November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
4. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
5. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Galahad, Village [Dissolved census subdivision], Alberta". Statistics Canada. March 20, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
6. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 55.

External links

• Official website