Newbrook 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
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
Thorhild County
Thorhild County is a municipal district located in the central part of northern Alberta, Canada, in Census Division 13. It was incorporated in 1955. It changed its name from the ''County of Thorhild No. 7'' to ''Thorhild County'' on March 20, ...
. It is located at the junction of
Highway 63 and
Highway 661, approximately northeast of
Thorhild and south of
Boyle. It has an elevation of .
The hamlet is located in
Census Division No. 13 and in the federal riding of
Westlock-St. Paul.
The hamlet and surrounding area has a strong Polish and Ukrainian influence, mostly from immigration at the turn of the 20th century. The former
Newbrook Observatory, a meteor observatory that was the first facility in North America to photograph
Sputnik 1
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, is located in the hamlet.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Newbrook had a population of 63 living in 32 of its 50 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 92. 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, Newbrook had a population of 92 living in 46 of its 52 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 95. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
See also
*
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
Hamlet (place), Hamlets in the Canadian province of Alberta are Unincorporated area, unincorporated communities administered by, and within the boundaries of, Specialized municipalities of Alberta, specialized municipalities or List of communit ...
References
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Hamlets in Alberta
Designated places in Alberta
Thorhild County