Faust ( ) is a
hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...
in
northern Alberta
Northern Alberta is a geographic region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.
An informally defined cultural region, the boundaries of Northern Alberta are not fixed. Under some schemes, the region encompasses everything north of the ce ...
within
Big Lakes County
Big Lakes County, formerly the Municipal District of Big Lakes, is a List of municipal districts in Alberta, municipal district in north-central Alberta, Canada.
It is located in Division No. 17, Alberta, Census Division 17, around the Lesser ...
, located north of
Highway 2, approximately northwest of
Edmonton
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(309 km by road).
The community has the name of E. T. Faust, a railroad officer.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Faust had a population of 282 living in 133 of its 167 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 261. 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, Faust had a population of 261 living in 117 of its 152 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 275. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
See also
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List of communities in Alberta
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List of designated places in Alberta
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List of hamlets in Alberta
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References
Hamlets in Alberta
Designated places in Alberta
Big Lakes County
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