- Black Diamond, Alberta
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official_name = Town of Black Diamond
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settlement_type = Town
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dot_map_caption = Location of Black Diamond inAlberta
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = CAN
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = AB
subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 =Calgary Region
subdivision_type3 = Census division
subdivision_name3 = 6
subdivision_type4 = Municipal District
subdivision_name4 = Foothills
government_footnotes = [Cite web| url= http://www.town.blackdiamond.ab.ca/welcome/welcome.html | title= Town Council | author= Town of Black Diamond | accessdate= 2007-06-22]
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Rolly Magee
leader_title1 = Governing body
leader_name1 = Black Diamond Town Council
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established_title = Founded
established_date = 1907
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area_total_km2 = 1.93
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area_urban_km2 = 3.21
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population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 1,900
population_density_km2 = 592.7
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population_blank1 = 756
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timezone = MST
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latd=50 |latm=41 |lats=18 |latNS=N
longd=114 |longm=13 |longs=57 |longEW=W
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elevation_m = 1180
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postal_code_type = Postal code span
postal_code = T1S
area_code = +1-403
blank_name = Highways
blank_info = Highway 22
Highway 7
blank1_name = Waterways
blank1_info = Sheep River
website = [http://www.town.blackdiamond.ab.ca/ Town of Black Diamond]
footnotes =Black Diamond is a sister town to Turner Valley. There exists a three-kilometer trail next to the roadway between Black Diamond and Turner Valley named the Friendship Trail. It has a hospital, shops, hotels and residences, an elementary school [K-6] and highschool [7-12] as well a hockey rink and a Boys and Girls Club. Little oil or gas remains. It is located in the Foothills Municipal district.
Black Diamond in nestled in the
foothills of theCanadian Rockies in the midst of some of Canada's best ranch country.Demographics
According to the 2006 census, Black Diamond has a:
*population of 1,900 living in 756 dwellings, a 1.8% increase from 2001
*land area of km2 to mi2|3.21|abbr=yes|wiki=yes
*and apopulation density of Pop density km2 to mi2|592.7| spell=UK | abbr=yes.Cite web| url= http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4806011&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Black%20Diamond&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4806011 | title= Black Diamond - Community Profile | author= Statistics Canada| authorlink= Statistics Canada| year= Census 2006 | accessdate= 2007-06-09]ee also
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List of communities in Alberta
*Towns of Alberta References
External links
* [http://www.town.blackdiamond.ab.ca/ Town of Black Diamond]
* [http://www.foothillsguide.com THE FOOTHILLS GUIDE - Black Diamond Community/Regional Portal (Business Listings, Classifieds, & Events)]Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Black Diamond
North = Calgary
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