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Itaska Beach

Coordinates: 53°04′17″N 114°04′41″W / 53.07130°N 114.078°W / 53.07130; -114.078
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Itaska Beach
Summer Village of Itaska Beach
Itaska Beach is located in Alberta
Itaska Beach
Location of Itaska Beach in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°04′17″N 114°04′41″W / 53.07130°N 114.078°W / 53.07130; -114.078
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionEdmonton Metropolitan Region
Census divisionNo. 11
Government
 • TypeMunicipal incorporation
 • MayorRex Nielsen
 • Governing bodyItaska Beach Summer Village Council
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total30
 • Density113.4/km2 (294/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
WebsiteOfficial website

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

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

Demographics

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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 30.4% from its 2016 population of 23. With a land area of 0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 115.4/km2 (298.8/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

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 15% change from its 2011 population of 20. With a land area of 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 79.3/km2 (205.4/sq mi) in 2016.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "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.
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