Hythe is a

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in northwest Alberta, Canada within the

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. It is located on Highway 43 approximately northwest of the City of

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and southeast of the City of

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. 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 Columbi ...

that straddles northwest Alberta and northeast British Columbia.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, 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, 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.

References

External links

* {{Alberta Regions Upper Peace 1929 establishments in Alberta 2021 disestablishments in Alberta Hamlets in Alberta