Duchess is a village in
southern Alberta
Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. In 2004, the region's population was approximately 272,017.[County of Newell
The County of Newell is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 2, its municipal office is located south of the City of Brooks.
History
It was incorporated as the ''County of Newell No. 4'' on Jan ...](_blank)
. It is north of
Brooks
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and the
Trans-Canada Highway
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.
The village was named for
Duchess Louise Marguerite. It is mainly a
ranching
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community.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, the Village of Duchess had a population of 1,053 living in 378 of its 404 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 1,085. 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 Duchess recorded a population of 1,085 living in 371 of its 390 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 992. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Notable people
*
Jeff Shantz
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Playing career
S ...
, professional hockey player
*
Cheryl Bartlett, biologist
*Jaxon Riste, CMRU broadcaster
[{{cite web, title=Jaxon Riste, url=https://www.cmru.ca/meet-the-crew/, access-date= 21 November, 2022}] and online music personality.
See also
*
List of communities in Alberta
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*
List of villages in Alberta
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References
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External links
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{{Subdivisions of Alberta, villages=yes
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1921 establishments in Alberta
Villages in Alberta
Populated places established in 1921