Alvena
Alvena (2016 population: 60) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Fish Creek No. 402 and Census Division No. 15. It is approximately 60 km northeast of Saskatoon.
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Village of Alvena | |
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Coordinates: 52.51667°N 106.016667°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Central |
Census division | 15 |
Rural Municipality | Fish Creek |
Established (Post Office) | 1887-10-01 |
Incorporated (Village) | 1936 |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 55 |
• Density | 128.0/km2 (332/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Area code | 306 |
History
Many early settlers to Alvena were of Ukrainian descent. Many were peasant serf farmers in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.[1] Others were from Poland and they erected Roman Catholic Churches in the area.[2] Earlier settlers along the South Saskatchewan River were Métis.[3] Many of these families were involved in the April 24, 1885 Battle of Fish Creek which occurred in Tourond's Coulee, a few miles west of what later became Alvena.[4] Alvena incorporated as a village on July 1, 1936.[5]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Alvena had a population of 75 living in 34 of its 52 total private dwellings, a change of 25% from its 2016 population of 60. With a land area of 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 174.4/km2 (451.7/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Alvena recorded a population of 60 living in 32 of its 46 total private dwellings, a 8.3% change from its 2011 population of 55. With a land area of 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 139.5/km2 (361.4/sq mi) in 2016.[9]
Notable people
- Edward Bayda – former Chief Justice of Saskatchewan[10]
- Ed Tchorzewski - former Saskatchewan Minister of Finance, and President of the New Democratic Party
References
- "Ukrainian Pioneer Days in Early Years 1898-1916 in Alvena and District, Saskatchewan published by Appel Printing, 1980, North Battleford, SK". Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- Kaleidoscope. Many Cultures, One Faith. The Roman Catholic Diocease of Prince Albert 1891–1991, 1990. Solange Lavigne.
- Alvena, Saskatchewan Genealogy and Homestead History]
- "The Riel Rebellion: The Battle of Fish Creek".
- "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- "Edward Bayda Received Honorary Degree". Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2017-08-18.