Warburg, Alberta

Warburg is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 58 km (36 mi) west of Leduc on Highway 39. The village is named for Varberg Fortress in Sweden. The fortress's name was once spelled Warberg in English, but a spelling error resulted in the name Warburg.^{[4][self-published source?]}

Warburg
Village
Village of Warburg
Warburg Location of Warburg in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°10′45″N 114°19′8″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Edmonton Metropolitan Region
Census Division	11
Municipal district	Leduc County
Incorporated[1]
• Village	December 31, 1953
Government [2]
• Mayor	Dwayne Mayr
• Council	List Cody Henderson Ivan Laing Steven Swartz Rick Hart
Area  (2021)[3]
• Land	2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi)
Elevation	820 m (2,690 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	676
• Density	264.5/km2 (685/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Highways	39 770
Waterways	Strawberry Creek
Website	www.warburg.ca

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Warburg had a population of 676 living in 283 of its 325 total private dwellings, a change of -11.7% from its 2016 population of 766. With a land area of 2.56 km² (0.99 sq mi), it had a population density of 264.1/km² (683.9/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Warburg recorded a population of 766 living in 302 of its 335 total private dwellings, a -2.9% change from its 2011 population of 789. With a land area of 2.68 km² (1.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 285.8/km² (740.3/sq mi) in 2016.^[5]

Economy

The village of Warburg is a member of the Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association, an economic development partnership that markets Alberta's International Region^[6] in proximity to the Edmonton International Airport.^[7]

Notable People

Notable hockey players and coaches from Warburg include Dave Hakstol, Marty Ruff and Lindy Ruff .^[8]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of villages in Alberta