Galahad, Alberta facts for kids
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Galahad
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Hamlet
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 Galahad
Location in Flagstaff County
Galahad
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Planning region | North Saskatchewan |
| Municipal district | Flagstaff |
| Incorporated (village) | May 5, 1918 |
| Dissolved | January 1, 2016 |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 708 m (2,323 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 125 |
| • Density | 274.8/km2 (712/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | Highway 861 |
Galahad is a hamlet in east-central Alberta, Canada within Flagstaff County. It is located just a few miles north of the Battle River valley on a former Canadian National rail line. The hamlet was originally incorporated as a village on May 5, 1918. It dissolved to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of Flagstaff County on January 1, 2016.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Galahad recorded a population of 125 living in 51 of its 54 total private dwellings, a change of 12.6% from its 2016 population of 111. With a land area of 0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 277.8/km2 (719/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the former Village of Galahad recorded a population of 111 living in 44 of its 46 total private dwellings, a -6.7% change from its 2011 population of 119. With a land area of 0.60 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 185.0/km2 (479/sq mi) in 2016.
Arts and culture
The community was named after Galahad, of Arthurian legend. Of interest, the roads in Galahad have been given names pertaining to Arthurian legend. The hamlet has roads named Merlin Street, Sir Lancelot Street (which perhaps not surprisingly intersects with Guinevere Avenue) and King Arthur Street. Other road names include "Lady Helen" and "Lady Vivian," which are figures not clearly connected with Camelot.
Transportation
Nearby transportation routes include Highway 36 and Highway 53.
Economy
The economic base of the Galahad area is agriculture (wheat, barley, canola as well as ranching), oil and gas production, coal mining and power generation.
