Bawlf

Bawlf
Village of Bawlf
Bawlf grain elevator on the outskirts of the village along Alberta Highway 13, 2013
Bawlf grain elevator on the outskirts of the village along Alberta Highway 13, 2013
Bawlf is located in Alberta
Bawlf
Bawlf
Coordinates: 52°55′03″N 112°27′58″W / 52.91750°N 112.46611°W / 52.91750; -112.46611
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division10
Municipal districtCamrose County
Founded1905
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageOctober 12, 1906
Government
 • MayorJohn DeMerchant
 • Governing bodyBawlf Village Council
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Elevation
708 m (2,323 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total412
 • Density462.9/km2 (1,199/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
HighwaysHighway 13
Highway 854
WebsiteOfficial website

Bawlf /ˈbɔːlf/ is a village in Alberta, Canada located 25 kilometres (16 mi) east-southeast of Camrose. Founded in 1905 as a stop on the Canadian Pacific Railway line, it was named after Nicholas Bawlf, who was then president of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange.[4]

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Bawlf" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 64. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference council was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 16.

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