Alvena (
2016 population: ) is a
village
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in the
Canadian province
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of
Saskatchewan
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within the
Rural Municipality of Fish Creek No. 402
The Rural Municipality of Fish Creek No. 402 ( 2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and Division No. 5.
History
The RM of Fish Creek No. 402 incorporated ...
and
Census Division No. 15. It is approximately 60 km northeast of
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
.
History
Many early settlers to Alvena were of Ukrainian descent. Many were peasant serf farmers in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Others were from Poland and they erected Roman Catholic Churches in the area. Earlier settlers along the South Saskatchewan River were Métis. Many of these families were involved in the April 24, 1885
Battle of Fish Creek which occurred in Tourond's Coulee, a few miles west of what later became Alvena. Alvena incorporated as a village on July 1, 1936.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Alvena had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
In the
2016 Census of Population, the Village of Alvena recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Notable people
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Edward Bayda
Edward Dmytro (September 9, 1931 – April 2, 2010) was the Chief Justice of Saskatchewan, Canada and Chief Justice of the Province's Court of Appeal.
Early life
Dmytro was born in Alvena, Saskatchewan. He attended the University of Saska ...
– former Chief Justice of Saskatchewan
Edward Bayda Received Honorary Degree
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See also
* List of communities in Saskatchewan
Communities in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada include incorporated municipalities, unincorporated communities and First Nations communities.
Types of incorporated municipalities include urban municipalities, rural municipalities and nort ...
* List of villages in Saskatchewan
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References
Villages in Saskatchewan
Fish Creek No. 402, Saskatchewan
Division No. 15, Saskatchewan
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