Athabasca, Alberta

Athabasca
Athabasca Landing (1877–1912)
Town
Town of Athabasca
Motto: 
Gateway to the Great New North
Town boundaries
Town boundaries
Athabasca is located in Athabasca County
Athabasca
Athabasca
Location in Athabasca County
Athabasca is located in Alberta
Athabasca
Athabasca
Location in Alberta
Coordinates: 54°43′11″N 113°17′08″W / 54.71972°N 113.28556°W / 54.71972; -113.28556
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Planning regionUpper Athabasca
Municipal districtAthabasca County
Founded[1]1877
Incorporated[2] 
 • VillageMay 18, 1905 (as Athabasca Landing)
 • TownSeptember 19, 1911
 • Name changeAugust 4, 1913
Government
 • MayorRobert Balay[3]
 • Governing bodyAthabasca Town Council
 • CAORachel Ramey
 • MPShannon Stubbs (Conservative - Lakeland)
 • MLAGlenn van Dijken (UCP - Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock)
Area
 (2021)[5]
 • Land17.79 km2 (6.87 sq mi)
Elevation
533 m (1,750 ft)
Population
 (2021)[5][6]
 • Total2,759
 • Density155.1/km2 (402/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area
Area codes780, 587, 825
Websiteathabasca.ca

Athabasca /ˌæθəˈbæskə/ (2021 population 2,759), originally named Athabasca Landing, is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located 145 km (90 mi) north of Edmonton at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 55, on the banks of the Athabasca River. It is the centre of Athabasca County. It was known as Athabasca Landing prior to August 4, 1913.[7]

  1. ^ "Brief History". Town of Athabasca. Archived from the original on March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  2. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Athabasca" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 1. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  3. ^ https://www.athabasca.ca/p/mayor-and-council [bare URL]
  4. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Athabasca". Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 14, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.

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