Hythe is a
hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
in
northwest Alberta, Canada within the
County of Grande Prairie No. 1
The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 is a municipal district in northwestern Alberta, Canada in Census Division No. 19.
It is bounded on the south by the Wapiti River, on the east by the Smoky River and on the west by the province of British ...
. It is located on
Highway 43 approximately northwest of the City of
Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie is a city in northwest Alberta, Canada within the southern portion of an area known as Peace River Country. It is located at the intersection of Highway 43 (part of the CANAMEX Corridor) and Highway 40 (the Bighorn Highway), a ...
and southeast of the City of
Dawson Creek
Dawson Creek is a city in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The municipality of had a population of 12,978 in 2016. Dawson Creek derives its name from the creek of the same name that runs through the community. The creek was named after ...
,
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
. It held village status prior to July 2021.
History
Hythe's post office was established in 1914 and named after
Hythe, Kent
Hythe () is a coastal market town on the edge of Romney Marsh, in the district of Folkestone and Hythe on the south coast of Kent. The word ''Hythe'' or ''Hithe'' is an Old English word meaning haven or landing place.
History
The town has m ...
in England. The community was incorporated as a village on August 31, 1929.
[ The village dissolved becoming a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 on July 1, 2021.]
Geography
Hythe is located in an area known as the Peace River Country
The Peace River Country (or Peace Country; french: Région de la Rivière-de-la-paix) is an aspen parkland region centring on the Peace River in Canada. It extends from northwestern Alberta to the Rocky Mountains in northeastern British Columbia, ...
that straddles northwest Alberta and northeast British Columbia.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and cultur ...
, the Hamlet of Hythe had a population of 854 living in 276 of its 312 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 827. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hythe had a population of 827 living in 289 of its 320 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 820. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Economy
The economy of Hythe and area is driven by agriculture, forestry and oil and gas.
Arts and culture
Hythe hosts an annual agricultural fair and celebrates an annual South Peace Centennial Museum Day.
Attractions
Recreational amenities in Hythe include a hockey arena, a curling rink and ball diamonds. It also has an outdoor swimming pool and is home to the Hythe Motor Speedway, which operates annually between May and September.[
]
Education
Hythe Regional School, operated by Peace Wapiti School Division No. 76
Peace Wapiti Public School Division No. 76 or Peace Wapiti Public School Division is a public school authority within the Canadian province of Alberta operated out of Grande Prairie. Peace Wapiti Public School Division provides service to more t ...
, offers kindergarten through grade nine schooling to children of Hythe and nearby communities. After junior high, local senior high students attend Beaverlodge Regional High School in the nearby Town of Beaverlodge
Beaverlodge is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 43, west of Grande Prairie and east of the British Columbia border.
History
The town was named for the Beaverlodge River, which was known as ''Uz-i-pa'' ("tempora ...
, which is located to the southeast.
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
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{{Alberta Regions Upper Peace
1929 establishments in Alberta
2021 disestablishments in Alberta
Hamlets in Alberta