Girouxville, Alberta

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Girouxville, Alberta
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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = flag|Alberta
subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 = Northern Alberta
subdivision_type3 = Census division
subdivision_name3 = 19
subdivision_type4 = County
subdivision_name4 = Smoky River No. 130, Alberta
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leader_name = Girouxville Village Council
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population_total = 282
population_density_km2 = 489
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latd= 55|latm= 45|lats= 14|latNS=N
longd= 117|longm= 20|longs= 19|longEW=W
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blank_name = Highways
blank_info = Highway 49
blank1_name = Waterway
blank1_info = Hunting Creek
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footnotes = Girouxville (IPAEng|ˈʒɪrʊvɪl) is a village in northern Alberta, Canada, located km to mi|58|spell=UK south of the town of Peace River.

Demographics

According to the 2006 census:
* population of 282 living in 139 dwellings, a 7.8% decrease from 2001.
* land area of km2 to mi2|0.58|abbr=yes|wiki=yes
* population density of PD km2 to sq mi|489.0|spell=UK.Cite web| url= http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4819048&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Girouxville&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4819048 | title= Girouxville - Community Profile | author= Statistics Canada| authorlink= Statistics Canada| year= Census 2006 | accessdate= 2007-06-07]

History

* 1915: The name of the settlement was changed from "Fowler" to "Girouxville" after one of its first settlers, whose last name was "Giroux".
* 1917: The first post office was opened.
* 1941: Girouxville opens its first Credit Union and Co-op store.
* 1951: Girouxville is incoporated as a village. Cite web| url=http://www.discoverthepeacecountry.com/htmlpages/girouxville.html| title= Girouxville - Community Profile | author= Discover The Peace Country]

ee also

*List of communities in Alberta
*Villages of Alberta
*Robert Goulet

References

Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Girouxville
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