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Hamlet in Alberta, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Namaka is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Wheatland County.[2] It is located approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Highway 1 and 55 kilometres (34 mi) east of Calgary. Its name means "near the water" in Blackfoot. The first school was built in 1909.[3]
Namaka | |
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Coordinates: 50°57′31″N 113°17′33″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Southern Alberta |
Census division | 5 |
Municipal district | Wheatland County, Alberta |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Governing body | Wheatland County, Alberta Council |
Area (2021)[1] | |
• Land | 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 72 |
• Density | 229.5/km2 (594/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Namaka had a population of 72 living in 25 of its 26 total private dwellings, a change of -15.3% from its 2016 population of 85. With a land area of 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 232.3/km2 (601.5/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Namaka had a population of 50 living in 21 of its 21 total private dwellings, a change of -29.6% from its 2011 population of 71. With a land area of 0.13 km2 (0.050 sq mi), it had a population density of 384.6/km2 (996.1/sq mi) in 2016.[11]
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