Bittern Lake, originally named Rosenroll, is a village in
central Alberta
Central Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.
Central Alberta is the most densely populated rural area in the province. Agriculture and energy are important to the area's economy.
Geography
Central Alberta is bordere ...
, Canada. It is located between
Camrose and
Wetaskiwin
Wetaskiwin ( ) is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. The city is located south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The city name comes from the Cree word ''wītaskiwinihk'', meaning "the hills where peace was made".
Wetaskiwin is ...
, on
Highway 13
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International
* Asian Highway 13
* European route E13
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Afghanistan
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. The first post office opened in the home of Ernest Roper in 1899. It was known as the Village of Rosenroll between 1904 and 1911.
The present name comes from
Cree
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Indians in the area, on account of
bittern
Bitterns are birds belonging to the subfamily Botaurinae of the heron family Ardeidae. Bitterns tend to be shorter-necked and more secretive than other members of the family. They were called ''hæferblæte'' in Old English; the word "bittern" ...
near the lake.
The lake itself is not accessible by road, and is not recommended for boating or fishing due to its high counts of
alkali
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and its shallow waters.
Locals enjoy the scenic walking trails around the lake as well as observing the native birds that nest in the area.
The nearest shopping is in
Camrose, Alberta
Camrose ( ) is a city in central Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by Camrose County. Located along Highway 13 it had its beginnings as a railroad hub.
History
The area around Camrose was first settled by Europeans around 1900. At that time t ...
.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, the Village of Bittern Lake had a population of 216 living in 83 of its 84 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 220. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
In the
2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Bittern Lake recorded a population of 220 living in 86 of its 88 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 224. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
See also
*
List of communities in Alberta
The province of Alberta, Canada, is divided into ten types of local governments – urban municipalities (including cities, towns, villages and summer villages), specialized municipalities, rural municipalities (including municipal district ...
*
List of villages in Alberta
A village is an urban municipality status type used in the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta villages are created when communities with populations of at least 300 people, where a majority of their buildings are on parcels of land smaller ...
References
External links
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{{Subdivisions of Alberta, villages=yes
1904 establishments in Alberta
Villages in Alberta