Janvier South
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the hamlet in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. For the adjacent community of the Chipewyan Prairie First Nation, see Janvier 194.
Janvier South is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo.[2] While the hamlet's official name is Janvier South according to Alberta Municipal Affairs,[3] it is also known and referred to as Janvier by the RM of Wood Buffalo and its residents.[4] It is further alternately known as Chard.[4] The latter name is after A. Chard, a transportation official.[5]
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Coordinates: 55°50′42″N 110°54′15″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Northern Alberta |
Census division | 16 |
Municipal district | Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Governing body | Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Council |
Area (2021)[1] | |
• Land | 5.01 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 61 |
• Density | 12.2/km2 (32/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
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Janvier South is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of Highway 881, approximately 94 kilometres (58 mi) southeast of Fort McMurray and 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of the Saskatchewan border.