- Derwent, Alberta
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Hamlet of Derwent — Hamlet — Location in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°39′14.9″N 110°58′01.1″W / 53.654139°N 110.966972°WCoordinates: 53°39′14.9″N 110°58′01.1″W / 53.654139°N 110.966972°W Country 
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AlbertaRegion Central Alberta Census division 10 Municipal district County of Two Hills No. 21 Founded 1928 Incorporated
(Village)June 25, 1930[1] Dissolved September 1, 2010[2] Government - Governing Body County of Two Hills No. 21 Council - Reeve Allan Sayler - MLA Area[3] - Land 0.38 km2 (0.1 sq mi) Elevation 617 m (2,024 ft) Population (2009)[3] - Total 123 - Density 309/km2 (800.3/sq mi) Time zone MST (UTC-7) Highways Highway 45
Highway 41Waterway Lac Cote Derwent is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Two Hills No. 21. It is located on Highway 45, approximately 41 kilometres (25 mi) north of Vermilion.
Derwent dissolved from village status to become a hamlet on September 1, 2010.[2] It originally incorporated as a village on June 25, 1930.[1]
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Demographics
The population of the Hamlet of Derwent according to its 2009 municipal census is 125.[4]
In 2006, Derwent had a population of 117 living in 61 dwellings, a 5.4% increase from 2001. The hamlet has a land area of 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) and a population density of 309.0 /km2 (800 /sq mi).[3]
Location
Derwent lies 41 km north of Vermilion, 35 km south of Elk Point, 20 km east of Myrnam, and 38 km west of Dewberry on Highway 45, 7 km west of Highway 41.
History
Established in 1928 when the Canadian Pacific Railway opened a rail line through the region, it was named after Derwent, Derbyshire, England.[5] Prior to this name, the community was briefly known as Monkman (purportedly after the temporary stay in the community of Albert Monkman, an important member of the 1885 Metis Provisional Government headed by Louis Riel) and, before that, the Native Americans of the region referred to it as Penguix.[citation needed] The population peaked at 301 in 1959, but declined rapidly after the construction of the bridge to Elk Point and the closure of the local grain elevator.[6] The subsequent abandonment of the Lloydminster to Starr rail line in 2005 - 2007 signaled the final chapter in Derwent's rail access. Only two new homes have been built since the 1980s and the last business building permit issued was in 2001.[7]
Education
There are no schools currently operating in Derwent. The nearest public school is New Myrnam School (K-12) in Myrnam.
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of hamlets in Alberta
References
- ^ a b Government of Alberta (1930-06-25). "Organization of the Village of New Sarepta (The Alberta Gazette)". http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/pdf_search/pdf/VILG/0085/Derwent_Gaz_Organization_of_Village_1930_No3.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ a b Alberta Queen's Printer. "Order in Council (O.C.) 229/2010". http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/orders/orders_in_council/2010/710/2010_229.html. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ a b c Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Derwent - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4810049&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Derwent&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4810049. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/LGS/2009pop.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ University of Alberta. "Derwent - History". http://www.business.ualberta.ca/rfield/Supernet/Derwent.htm. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
- ^ Government of Alberta. "Municipal Populations 1913-2006". http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/ms_official_pop_lists.htm. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
- ^ Alberta First. "Derwent - Community Profile". http://www.albertafirst.com/profiles/statspack/20525.html. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
Categories:- Hamlets in Alberta
- Populated places established in 1928
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