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Kapasiwin

Wabamun Beach (1913–1918)
Summer village
Summer Village of Kapasiwin
Kapasiwin is located in Alberta
Kapasiwin
Kapasiwin
Location in Alberta
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Edmonton Metropolitan Region
Census division No. 11
Government
 • Type Municipal incorporation
Area
 (2021)
 • Land 0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total 24
 • Density 73.7/km2 (191/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code
T0E 2Y0

Kapasiwin is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the eastern shore of Wabamun Lake, south of Wabamun Lake Provincial Park and the Yellowhead Highway. The name derives from kapesiwin (ᑲᐯᓯᐃᐧᐣ), the Cree word for "campground". It was known as the Village of Wabamun Beach from 1913 to 1918.

History

Kapasiwin was originally incorporated on October 25, 1913 as the Village of Wabamun Beach. It was renamed to the Village Municipality of Kepasiwin on August 28, 1918. Recognizing that the village acted like a summer village, the Province of Alberta officially incorporated it as the Summer Village of Kapasiwin on September 1, 1993.

Demographics

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In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Kapasiwin recorded a population of 10 living in 5 of its 41 total private dwellings, which represents no change from its 2011 population of 10. With a land area of 0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 33.3/km2 (86/sq mi) in 2016.

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