Glendon, Alberta

Glendon
Glendon
Village
	Village of Glendon
	World's largest pierogi sculpture
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	Glendon
	Coordinates: 54°14′54″N 111°09′13″W / 54.24833°N 111.15361°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census division	12
Municipal district	M.D of Bonnyville No. 87
Incorporated
• Village	January 1, 1956
Government
• Mayor	Nicholas Werstiuk
• Governing body	Glendon Village Council
Area (2021)
• Land	1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Elevation	587 m (1,926 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	516
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code	T0A 1P0
Highways	Highway 882; Highway 660
Website	Official website

Glendon is a village in northern Alberta, Canada that is north of St. Paul. The community has the maiden name of an early postmaster's mother.^[5]

In 1993, the town unveiled its roadside tribute to the perogy. Their "Giant Perogy," complete with fork, is 7.6 m (24.9 ft) in height.^[6] It is one of the Giants of the Prairies.^[7] Glendon is home to former NHLer Stan Smyl.

^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Glendon" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 323. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
^ Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference 2021censuscorrection was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 58.
^ Municipal District of Bonnyville. Glendon Giant Perogy Archived 2006-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
^ Big Things. Glendon Perogy Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine

[AMAVillageProfiles-1] "Location and History Profile: Village of Glendon" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 323. Retrieved October 23, 2016.

[2] "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.

[2021census-3] Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[2021censuscorrection-4] Cite error: The named reference 2021censuscorrection was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[5] Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 58.

[6] Municipal District of Bonnyville. Glendon Giant Perogy Archived 2006-01-27 at the Wayback Machine

[7] Big Things. Glendon Perogy Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine

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Glendon, Alberta

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