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==Geography== |
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The nearby [[Kleskun Hills]] are the northernmost badlands in Canada and contain one of the few unbroken areas of the original prairie. |
The nearby [[Kleskun Hills]] (55.26 -118.51) are the northernmost badlands in Canada and contain one of the few unbroken areas of the original prairie. |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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Revision as of 05:49, 31 March 2010
Hamlet of Bezanson | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 19 |
| Municipality | County of Grande Prairie No. 1 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | County of Grande Prairie No. 1 Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
• Total | 137 |
| • Density | 117.2/km2 (304/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 60 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 |
| Area code | 780- |
Bezanson is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada.
It is located in northwest Alberta, near the crossing of Smoky River by Highway 43. Administration lies with the County of Grande Prairie No. 1[2]
History
Born near Halifax, Nova Scotia September 1, 1878 A. M. Bezanson (Ancel Maynard) had come to the Peace River Country in 1906. On returning to Edmonton he published a pamphlet, 'The Peace River Trail', in May 1907 in an effort to increase interest in the area. He settled near the junction of the Wapiti and Smoky rivers in 1908 and started a settlement there. Bezanson was established in 1910, when it was expected that the Grande Prairie-Grande Cache Railway would pass through the region. The settlement grew until 1914,[3] when it was found that the railway would pass to the north through Rycroft. The townsite was moved to be near the highway. A campsite and historical markers are at the original townsite 6 miles to the southeast.
A ferry was opened in 1915 across the Smoky River. The first bridge over the river was built in 1949, when the highway from Grande Prairie to Edmonton passed through the settlement. It was detoured in 2001, with the twinning of Highway 43 and the opening of the new Smoky River bridge.
Geography
The nearby Kleskun Hills (55.26 -118.51) are the northernmost badlands in Canada and contain one of the few unbroken areas of the original prairie.
Demographics
The population of Bezanson according to the County of Grande Prairie No. 1's 2006 municipal census is 155.[4]
As of 2006, Bezanson had a total population of 137 living in 60 dwellings. With a land area of Template:Km2 to mi2, it has a population density of Template:Pop density km2 to mi2.[1]
Industry Canada shows that Bezanson's greater rural area had a total population of 197 living in 85 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of Template:Km2 to mi2, its greater rural area has a population density of Template:Pop density km2 to mi2.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses". Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs. "County of Grande Prairie No. 1 - County Profile". Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ^ Discover the Peace Country. "Bezason". Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ County of Grande Prairie No. 1. "Economic Profile" (PDF). Retrieved January 10, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Industry Canada/Web Archive (2006-11-04). "Bezanson - Community demographics (2001 census)". Retrieved 2010-02-07.
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