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View of the historic C.N.R. Water Tower in Heinsburg
View of the historic C.N.R. Water Tower in Heinsburg
Heinsburg is located in Alberta
Heinsburg
Heinsburg
Location in Alberta
Heinsburg is located in Canada
Heinsburg
Heinsburg
Location in Canada
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division 12
Municipal district County of St. Paul No. 19
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
Population
 (1991)
 • Total 60
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s) 780, 587, 825

Heinsburg is a small community known as a hamlet in Alberta, Canada. It is located in central Alberta, within the area managed by the County of St. Paul No. 19. You can find it about 21 kilometers north of Alberta Highway 45 and 66 kilometers northwest of Lloydminster.

About Heinsburg

A hamlet is a very small settlement, often smaller than a village. Heinsburg is governed by the County of St. Paul No. 19 council. This council helps manage local services for the community.

In 1991, a group called Statistics Canada counted the people living in Heinsburg. They found that about 60 people lived there at that time. Statistics Canada is the main organization in Canada that collects information about the country's population and economy.

How Heinsburg Got Its Name

The community of Heinsburg was named after one of its early residents. John Heins was the first postmaster in the area. A postmaster is the person in charge of a local post office. He gave the community his last name, Heins.

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