Bodo is a

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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 bordered ...

, Canada within the

Municipal District of Provost No. 52 The Municipal District of Provost No. 52 is a List of municipal districts in Alberta, municipal district (MD) in east-central Alberta, Canada, on the Alberta/Saskatchewan border. Located in Division No. 7, Alberta, Census Division No. 7, its Li ...

. It is located approximately south of

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and southeast of Provost. The community was named after Bodø, Norway. Bodo is known for its

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, which is one of the largest and most well-preserved

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archeological areas in

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. The area is run by the Bodo Archeological Society, a

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committed to the protection and preservation of the site.

Demographics

In the

2021 Census of Population The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sli ...

conducted by Statistics Canada, Bodo had a population of 30 living in 10 of its 12 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 20. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bodo had a population of 20 living in 13 of its 15 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 18. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

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Designated places in Alberta Hamlets in Alberta Municipal District of Provost No. 52 {{centralAlberta-geo-stub

Demographics

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