Sundre facts for kids
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Sundre
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| Town of Sundre | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Calgary Region |
| Census division | 6 |
| Municipal district | Mountain View County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | December 31, 1949 |
| • Town | January 1, 1956 |
| Area
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| • Land | 11.11 km2 (4.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,093 m (3,586 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,729 |
| • Density | 245.6/km2 (636/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code |
T0M 1X0
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| Area code(s) | +1-403, +1-587 |
| Highways | Cowboy Trail Highway 27 |
| Waterway | Red Deer River |
Sundre /ˈsʌndri/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Mountain View County, 100 km (62 mi) northwest from Calgary, along the Cowboy Trail in the Canadian Rockies foothills.
Sundre takes its name from a town in Norway, the original home of Nels T. Hagen, the town's first postmaster.
History
Sundre's first postmaster, Nels T. Hagen, arrived in 1906. Sundre incorporated as a village in 1950 and then as a town in 1956.
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Sundre recorded a population of 2,729 living in 1,188 of its 1,256 total private dwellings, a 4.6% change from its 2011 population of 2,610. With a land area of 11.11 km2 (4.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 245.6/km2 (636/sq mi) in 2016.
The Town of Sundre's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 2,695.
In the 2011 Census, the Town of Sundre had a population of 2,610 living in 1,144 of its 1,738 total dwellings, a 3.4% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 2,523. With a land area of 11.16 km2 (4.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 233.9/km2 (606/sq mi) in 2011.
Arts and culture
Cultural venues within Sundre include the Sundre Municipal Library and the Sundre & District Pioneer Village Museum, which features "Chester Mjolsness' World of Wildlife" exhibit of 150 mounted animals from across the world.
