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Drumheller

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Drumheller
Town
Town of Drumheller
Downtown Drumheller
Downtown Drumheller
Flag of Drumheller
Flag
Nickname: 
Dinosaur Capital of the World[1]
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 51°27′49″N 112°43′10″W / 51.46361°N 112.71944°W / 51.46361; -112.71944
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division5
Adjacent municipal districtsKneehill County, Starland County and Wheatland County
Adjacent special areaSpecial Area No. 2
Founded1911
Incorporated[2] 
 • VillageMay 15, 1913
 • TownMarch 2, 1916
 • CityApril 3, 1930
 • TownJanuary 1, 1998
Amalgamated[2]January 1, 1998
Government
[3]
 • MayorHeather Colberg
 • MPDamien Kurek (Battle River-Crowfoot)
 • MLANate Horner (Drumheller-Stettler)
Area
 (2021)[4]
 • Land107.56 km2 (41.53 sq mi)
Elevation
[5]
670 m (2,200 ft)
Population
 (2021)[4][6]
 • Total7,909
 • Density73.5/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area
T0J
Area code(s)+1-403, +1-587
Websitewww.drumheller.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Drumheller /drʌmˈhɛlər/ is a town on the Red Deer River in the badlands of east-central Alberta, Canada. It is located 110 kilometres (68 mi) northeast of Calgary and 97 kilometres (60 mi) south of Stettler. The Drumheller portion of the Red Deer River valley, often referred to as Dinosaur Valley, has an approximate width of 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) and an approximate length of 28 kilometres (17 mi).

Drumheller was named after Samuel Drumheller, who, after purchasing the homestead of Thomas Patrick Greentree, had it surveyed into the original Drumheller townsite and put lots on the market in 1911. Also in 1911, Samuel Drumheller started coal mining operations near the townsite.[7]

Drumheller got a railway station in 1912.[8] It was then incorporated as a village on May 15, 1913, a town on March 2, 1916, and a city on April 3, 1930.[9] Over a 15-year period, Drumheller's population increased 857% from 312 in 1916[10] to 2,987 in 1931[11] shortly after becoming a city.

Drumheller boomed until the end of the Second World War when coal lost most of its value.[7]

The City of Drumheller amalgamated with the Municipal District of Badlands No. 7 on January 1, 1998, to form the current Town of Drumheller.[12] Some of the reasons the two municipalities amalgamated included Badlands No. 7 having more in common with Drumheller than other surrounding rural municipalities and both were experiencing similar planning and development issues due to their locations within the Red Deer River valley.[13] The amalgamated municipality opted for town status rather than city status so that highways within would remain the responsibility of the Province of Alberta.[14] As a result of the amalgamation, Drumheller became Alberta's largest town in terms of land area at 107.93 square kilometres (41.67 sq mi).[15]

The 1998 amalgamation resulted in Drumheller absorbing six hamlets that were previously under the jurisdiction of the Municipal District of Badlands No. 7—Cambria, East Coulee, Lehigh, Nacmine, Rosedale and Wayne.[13] Drumheller also previously absorbed the hamlets of Bankview, Midlandvale (Midland), Newcastle and North Drumheller during annexations while under city status.[13] Bankview and Midland were annexed in 1964 and 1972 respectively, while Newcastle and North Drumheller were both annexed in 1967.[13] Other localities within Drumheller, either absorbed through past annexations or its eventual amalgamation with Badlands No. 7, include Aerial, Eladesor, Kneehill, Rosedale Station, Western Monarch (Atlas)[16] and Willow Creek.[17]

In total, Drumheller has absorbed at least 13 other communities in its history, some of which are now recognized as neighbourhoods or districts within the town.[18]

  1. ^ "The Dinosaur Capital of the World". traveldrumheller.com. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Location and History Profile: Town of Drumheller" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 17 June 2016. p. 211. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Drumheller | The Canadian Encyclopedia". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  8. ^ The Canadian Encyclopedia. "Drumheller". Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
  9. ^ "Municipal Profile – Town of Drumheller". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  10. ^ "Table I: Population of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta by Districts, Townships, Cities, Towns, and Incorporated Villages in 1916, 1911, 1906, and 1901". Census of Prairie Provinces, 1916. Vol. Population and Agriculture. Ottawa: Government of Canada. 1918. pp. 77–140.
  11. ^ "Table 12: Population of Canada by provinces, counties or census divisions and subdivisions, 1871-1931". Census of Canada, 1931. Ottawa: Government of Canada. 1932. pp. 98–102.
  12. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Drumheller". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  13. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference DrumhellerMDP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ Pat Kolafa (22 April 2011). "The original Dr. Phil". The Drumheller Mail. Drumheller Mail. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  15. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  16. ^ "The Alberta Gazette (Board Order No. 20515)" (PDF). Local Authorities Board. 31 December 1992. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  17. ^ "Drumheller, geographical codes and localities". Statistics Canada. 5 March 2010. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
  18. ^ Town of Drumheller. "Town of Drumheller maps" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2010.

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