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Etzikom

"Valley"
Windmill Museum in Etzikom
Windmill Museum in Etzikom
Etzikom is located in Alberta
Etzikom
Etzikom
Location in Alberta
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division 1
Municipal district County of Forty Mile No. 8
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
Population
 (1991)
 • Total 54
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span
T0K 0W0
Area code(s) +1-403
Highways Highway 61
Waterways Pakowki Lake

Etzikom is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Forty Mile No. 8. It is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Foremost on Highway 61.

Etzikom was founded in 1915. Its name comes from the Blackfoot language word for valley or coulee, referring to Etzikom Coulee.

Etzikom is also home to The Canadian National Historic Windmill Centre, a museum dedicated to windmills throughout history.

Etzikom's representative in Alberta's provincial legislature is Justin Wright.

Demographics

Etzikom recorded a population of 54 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.

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