Metiskow | |
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  Metiskow Location of Metiskow  Metiskow Metiskow (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 52°24′31″N 110°38′00″W / 52.40861°N 110.63333°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 7 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Provost No. 52 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Municipal District of Provost No. 52 Council |
| Population (1991)
[1] | |
| • Total | 65 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 ( MST) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Metiskow ( /məˈtɪskoʊ/) is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada, within the Municipal District of Provost No. 52. [2] It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southwest of Highway 13, approximately 105 kilometres (65 mi) southwest of Lloydminster. The name is derived from metosi-skaw ( Cree for 'many trees'). [3]
Demographics
Metiskow recorded a population of 65 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada. [1] Residents of Metiskow are also known as “Metiskans”. Metiskow is a member of the MCHA community, which is a community made up of hamlets and towns in the surrounding area. The MCHA is composed of Metiskow, Czar, Hughenden and Amisk Alberta.
See also
References
- ^ a b "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Holmgren, Eric J. (1976). Over 2000 Place Names of Alberta (3rd ed.). Saskatoon: Western Producer Prairie Books. p. 184. ISBN 0-919306-67-5.
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