Lundbreck is a
hamlet
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in
southern Alberta
Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. In 2016, the region's population was approximately 291,112. The primary cities are Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. The region is known mostly for agricultural production, but o ...
, Canada within the
Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9.
It is located on the south side of
Highway 3, approximately east of the southern terminus of
Highway 22, east of the Municipality of
Crowsnest Pass
Crowsnest Pass (sometimes referred to as Crow's Nest Pass, ) is a low mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies on the Alberta–British Columbia border.
Geography
The pass is located in southeast British Columbia an ...
, west of the Village of
Cowley and west of the Town of
Pincher Creek. It has an elevation of .
It is part of
Census Division No. 3 and the federal riding of
Macleod
MacLeod, McLeod and Macleod ( ) are surnames in the English language. The names are anglicised forms of the Scottish Gaelic ', meaning "son of Leòd", derived from the Old Norse ''Liótr'' ("ugly").
One of the earliest occurrences of the surnam ...
.
History
Lundbreck was incorporated in 1907, celebrated its centennial in 2007, and was named for two coal miners (Lund and Breckenridge).
Lundbreck started out as a coal mining town, quickly growing to a size of about 1,000 people until the coal mines closed, at which time it quickly shrank.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Lundbreck had a population of 289 living in 134 of its 145 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 236. 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, Lundbreck had a population of 236 living in 113 of its 141 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 244. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Education
Livingstone School is a K-12, 1A school that was instituted in 1955, as a more modern alternative to the then practice of using several small, one room, multiple grade, rural schools. Kids were bussed in from the local area rural schools from
Cowley and the northwest portion of the M.D. of Pincher Creek No. 9.
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 former urban municipalities in Alberta
The Province of Alberta currently has 253 urban municipalities including 19 cities, 105 towns, 78 villages and 51 summer villages. In addition, there are 106 communities that previously held some form of urban municipality status. These include 2 ...
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List of hamlets in Alberta
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Notable people
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Valentine Milvain
References
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Hamlets in Alberta
Designated places in Alberta
Former villages in Alberta
Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9
Latter-day Saint settlements in Canada