Islay | |
|---|---|
  Islay Location of Islay  Islay Islay (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 53°23′38″N 110°32′20″W / 53.39389°N 110.53889°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 10 |
| Municipal district | County of Vermilion River |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | County of Vermilion River Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 177 |
| • Density | 296.8/km2 (769/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Islay (/ˈaɪli/) is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Vermilion River.[2] Previously an incorporated municipality, Islay dissolved from village status on March 15, 1944, to become part of the Municipal District of Vermilion Valley No. 482.[3] The community was named after Islay, in Scotland, the ancestral home of pioneer settlers.[4]
Islay is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Highway 16, approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) west of Lloydminster. Its first school opened in 1907.[5]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Table 6a: Population by census divisions and subdivisions showing reorganization of rural areas, 1931-1946". Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1946. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1949. p. 423.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 68.
- ^ Ronaghan, Allen (1973). Earnest-Minded Men : an account of local government in the County of Vermilion River. Kitscoty, Alberta: County of Vermilion River. p. 173.