Etzikom is a
hamlet
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in
Alberta
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, Canada within the
County of Forty Mile No. 8. It is approximately east of
Foremost on
Highway 61.
Etzikom was founded in 1915.
Its name comes from the
Blackfoot language
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word for ''valley'' or ''coulee'', referring to
Etzikom Coulee
Etzikom Coulee is a coulee located in Southern Alberta, Canada.
The waterway was formed as a glacial spillway channel at the end of the last ice age.
Course
The Etzikom Coulee begins northeast of the town of Stirling, and makes its way southea ...
.
Etzikom is also home to The Canadian National Historic Windmill Centre, a museum dedicated to windmills throughout history.
Etzikom's representative in Alberta's provincial legislature is
Justin Wright.
Demographics
Etzikom recorded a population of 54 in the
1991 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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.
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See also
*List of communities in Alberta
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*List of hamlets in Alberta
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References
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County of Forty Mile No. 8
Ghost towns in Alberta
Hamlets in Alberta