Itaska Beach

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Itaska Beach
Summer Village of Itaska Beach
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Location of Itaska Beach in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°04′17″N114°04′41″W / 53.07130°N 114.078°W / 53.07130; -114.078
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Edmonton Metropolitan Region
Census division No. 11
Government
[1]
  Type Municipal incorporation
  MayorRex Nielsen
  Governing bodyItaska Beach Summer Village Council
Area
 (2021) [2]
  Land0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
  Total
30
  Density113.4/km2 (294/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Website Official website

Itaska Beach is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northwest shore of Pigeon Lake, west of Wetaskiwin.

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The name derives from ispâskweyâw (ᐃᐢᐹᐢᑫᐧᔮᐤ), [3] the Cree words for "high trees on the edge of woods". [4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Itaska Beach had a population of 30 living in 14 of its 73 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Itaska Beach had a population of 23 living in 10 of its 78 total private dwellings, a

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References

  1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. Cree Dictionary. "Ispâskweyâw" . Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  4. ePodunk. "Itaska Beach". Archived from the original on 2011-11-11. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  5. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.