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Bonnyville
Town in Alberta, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the municipal district, see Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87. For the provincial electoral district, see Bonnyville (provincial electoral district).
Bonnyville is a town situated in East Northern Alberta, Canada between Cold Lake and St. Paul. The Municipal District (MD) of Bonnyville No. 87 surrounds the community.
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Bonnyville | |
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Town | |
Town of Bonnyville | |
![]() Grain elevators, 1974 | |
Motto: It's Multi-Natural | |
![]() Location in the MD of Bonnyville No. 87 | |
Location of Bonnyville in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 54°16′05″N 110°43′49″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Northern Alberta |
Planning region | Lower Athabasca |
Municipal district | Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 |
Incorporated[1] | |
• Village | September 19, 1929 |
• Town | February 3, 1948 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Elisa Brosseau |
• Governing body | Bonnyville Town Council |
• MP | Shannon Stubbs (Conservative)—Lakeland |
• MLA | Scott Cyr (United Conservative Party) — Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul |
Area (2021)[3] | |
• Land | 14.17 km2 (5.47 sq mi) |
Elevation | 564 m (1,850 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,404 |
• Density | 452.1/km2 (1,171/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Forward sortation area | |
Area codes | +1-780, +1-587 |
Highways | Highway 28 Buffalo Trail |
Waterways | Moose Lake Beaver River |
Website | Official website |
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The community derives its name from Father Bonnin, a Roman Catholic priest.[6]