Falun, Alberta

Falun
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 52°57′30″N 113°50′33″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	11
Municipal district	County of Wetaskiwin No. 10
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 Council
Population  (1991)[1]
• Total	25
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)	780, 587, 825

Falun is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10.^[2] It is located on Highway 13, approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) west of Wetaskiwin.

The community was named by John Strom^[3] after Falun, in Sweden, the native land of a large share of the early citizens.^[4] The first school opened in 1906^[5] and the first post office opened in 1904.^[6]

Falun is home to an outdoor arena that features the boards and glass from Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome.^[7]

Demographics

Falun recorded a population of 25 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.^[1]

Education

Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11 operates public schools: Falun Elementary School serves primary grades,^[8] and Pigeon Lake Regional School serves secondary grades.^[9]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
3. "What is in a name?". Retrieved March 28, 2019.
4. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 50.
5. Freeway West. The Falun Historical Society. 1972. p. 469.
6. "Historical photos photographs of Falun". www.prairie-towns.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
7. "From the Saddledome to Falun, Alberta". CBC. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
8. "Falun Elementary School." Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11. Retrieved on September 13, 2018.
9. "Pigeon Lake Regional School." Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11. Retrieved on September 13, 2018.