Anzac, Alberta facts for kids
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Anzac
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Hamlet
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 Anzac
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 16 |
| Specialized municipality | RM of Wood Buffalo |
| Established | August 7, 1979 |
| Founded by | Alberta and Great Waterways Railway |
| Named for | Australian and New Zealand Army Corps |
| Area
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| • Land | 8.57 km2 (3.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 506 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code |
T0P 1J0
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| Area code(s) | +1-780 |
Anzac is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo. It is located on Highway 881 along the east shore of Gregoire Lake, approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Fort McMurray.
History
Anzac was named for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who surveyed the area during World War I for construction of the rail line to Waterways.
Originally named after Willow Lake, the previous name of Gregoire Lake, the community were mostly non-status or non-treaty Cree Indians whose forefathers had migrated to the Athabasca Basin area from what was to become northern Manitoba; mostly displacing the original Beaver and Chipewyan occupants of the area.
During World War II a road was built from the rail siding to service and construct an American army base on Stoney Mountain.
The area has seen significant growth corresponding to that of Fort McMurray and the oil industry.
The hamlet was ordered to be evacuated on May 5, 2016 due to the spread of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Anzac recorded a population of 506 living in 190 of its 256 total private dwellings, a change of -7.7% from its 2016 population of 548. With a land area of 8.57 km2 (3.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 59.0/km2 (153/sq mi) in 2021.
The population of Anzac according to the 2018 municipal census conducted by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is 659, an increase from its 2015 municipal census population count of 606.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Anzac recorded a population of 548 living in 197 of its 286 total private dwellings, a change of -6.3% from its 2011 population of 585. With a land area of 8.56 km2 (3.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 64.0/km2 (166/sq mi) in 2016.
See also
In Spanish: Anzac (Alberta) para niños
