Dapp is a
hamlet
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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 bordered ...
, Canada within
Westlock County
Westlock County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada that is north of Edmonton. The county was formerly known as the Municipal District of Westlock No. 92, and was created in 1943 from the merger of five smaller municipal district ...
. It is located west of
Highway 44, approximately northwest of
St. Albert.
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, Dapp had a population of 30 living in 13 of its 17 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, Dapp had a population of 10 living in 4 of its 5 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 34. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
History
The community derives its name from the initials of David A. Pennicuick, a railroad official.
In 1985, one of the last two traditional wooden
grain elevators in Alberta was built in Dapp by the
Alberta Wheat Pool.
[http://www.grainelevatorsalberta.ca/articles/HRM-history.pdf ]
Notable residents
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Greg Polis
Gregory Linn Polis (August 8, 1950 – March 18, 2018) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Polis played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers and Washington Capitals.
Early ...
, professional ice hockey player (
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
), 1970s
See also
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List of communities in Alberta
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List of designated places in Alberta
A designated place is a type of geographic unit used by Statistics Canada to disseminate census data. It is usually "a small community that does not meet the criteria used to define incorporated municipalities or Statistics Canada population ce ...
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List of hamlets in Alberta
References
{{Alberta, hamlets=yes
Hamlets in Alberta
Designated places in Alberta
Westlock County