Chancellor, Alberta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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 Chancellor
Location in Alberta
Chancellor
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 5 |
| Municipal district | Wheatland County, Alberta |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5 |
| • Density | 15.5/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Chancellor is a very small community, known as a hamlet, in southern Alberta, Canada. It is part of Wheatland County. You can find it about 26 kilometers (16 miles) north of Highway 1. It is also about 86 kilometers (53 miles) east of the big city of Calgary.
A Look Back: Chancellor's History
Chancellor was first settled mainly by people from Germany. They chose the name "Chancellor" because it was a title for a leader in Germany, like a prime minister.
The hamlet got its first post office in 1918. Sadly, a fire in 1930 destroyed most of the original buildings. The only building that survived from that time is the memorial hall.
Who Lives in Chancellor?
Chancellor is a very small place. In 2021, only 5 people lived there. They lived in 2 homes out of 4 available. This number has stayed the same since 2016. The hamlet covers a small area of 0.32 square kilometers (0.12 square miles).
