Tawatinaw

Tawatinaw
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 54°17′53″N 113°29′00″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	13
Municipal district	Westlock County
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	Westlock County Council
Area  (2021)[1]
• Land	0.13 km^2 (0.05 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	15
• Density	118.6/km^2 (307/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)	780, 587, 825

Tawatinaw is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Westlock County.[2] It is located on Township Road 614, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of Highway 2 and approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of the City of Edmonton.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Tawatinaw had a population of 15 living in 6 of its 7 total private dwellings, a change of 200% from its 2016 population of 5. With a land area of 0.13 km^2 (0.050 sq mi), it had a population density of 115.4/km^2 (298.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Tawatinaw had a population of 5 living in 3 of its 3 total private dwellings, a change of -50% from its 2011 population of 10. With a land area of 0.13 km^2 (0.050 sq mi), it had a population density of 38.5/km^2 (99.6/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

Amenities

Tawatinaw Valley Alpine and Nordic Centre is a local destination for downhill and cross-country skiing. Spread over 140 acres, there are over 20 km of cross-country ski trails with views of the Tawatinaw Valley and Landing Trail.

Pine Valley Resort is located in the hamlet and offers a gymnastics centre and is destination for the surrounding rural communities in Northern Alberta. Pine Valley Resort also has a large hall that is often used for social gatherings and has accommodations on site.

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of designated places in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.