Rosedale is a community within the Town of

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, Alberta, Canada. It was previously a

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within the former Municipal District (MD) of Badlands No. 7 prior to the MD's amalgamation with the former City of Drumheller on January 1, 1998. It is also recognized as a

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. Rosedale is at the intersection of Highway 10/ Highway 56 and Highway 10X, approximately southeast of Drumheller's main townsite and northeast of

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. It lies at the confluence of the

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and the

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. The community is within Census Division No. 5 and in the federal riding of

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Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by

, Rosedale recorded a population of 313 living in 141 of its 152 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 335. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Rosedale had a population of 335 living in 140 of its 152 total dwellings, a 4.7% change from its 2006 population of 320. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2011.

Attractions

Rosedale was home to a variety of coal mines before their closure in the 1970s. The Star Mine Suspension Bridge built in 1931 over the Red Deer River used to connect the settlement with coal mines established on the opposite side of the river. It was rebuilt in 1958, and now serves as a tourist attraction. A miner memorial is also in Rosedale near the town hall. The Rosedale Bridge along Roper Rd allows for viewing of the Red Deer River, and a gravel road on the south-west side that goes under the bridge permits fishing.

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{{Reflist Former designated places in Alberta Drumheller Populated places disestablished in 1998 Former hamlets in Alberta

Demographics

Attractions

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