- Provost, Alberta
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settlement_type = Town
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = CAN
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = AB
subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 =Central Alberta
subdivision_type3 = Census division
subdivision_name3 = 7
subdivision_type4 = Municipal District
subdivision_name4 = Provost
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leader_name = Provost Town Council
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population_total = 2,072
population_density_km2 = 420.1
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timezone = MST
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latd=52 |latm=21 |lats=14 |latNS=N
longd=110 |longm=16 |longs=07 |longEW=W
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elevation_m = 665
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blank_name = Highways
blank_info = Highway 13
Highway 899
blank1_name = Waterway
blank1_info = Gillespie Lake
website = [http://www.provost.ca/ Town of Provost]
footnotes =Provost (IPAEng|ˈproʊvoʊst) is a town in
central Alberta ,Canada . It is located at the junction of Highway 13 and Highway 899. It is situated km to mi|19|abbr=yes west of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border.There are two schools in Provost: Provost Public and St. Thomas Aquinas.
The economic bases of Provost are agricultural and oilfield.
Demographics
In 2006, Provost had a population of 2,072 living in 832 dwellings, a 4.6% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of km2 to mi2|4.93|abbr=yes|wiki=yes and a
population density of Pop density km2 to mi2|420.1| spell=UK | abbr=yes.Cite web| url= http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4807002&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Provost&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4807002 | title= Provost - Community Profile | author= Statistics Canada| authorlink= Statistics Canada| year= Census 2006 | accessdate= 2007-06-12]Notable native
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Norm Ullman ,Hockey Hall of Fame r.ee also
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Towns of Alberta References
External links
* [http://www.provost.ca/ Town of Provost]
* [http://www.provostnews.ca/ The Provost News]Geographic Location (8-way)
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