Forestburg, Alberta
Forestburg is a village located in east-central Alberta, Canada. The rich farmland of the area was first settled by Europeans in 1905. Soon after the first of many "gopher hole" mines, homesteaders were soon coal mining on the banks of the Battle River in 1907.
Forestburg | |
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Village | |
| Village of Forestburg | |
Forestburg grain elevators | |
Forestburg Location of Forestburg in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 52°34′49″N 112°04′05″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 7 |
| Municipal district | Flagstaff County |
| Founded | 1916 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | August 21, 1919 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Blazer Joseph Young |
| • Governing body | Forestburg Village Council |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 662.90 m (2,174.87 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 807 |
| • Density | 199.9/km2 (518/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | Highway 53 |
| Waterway | Battle River |
| Website | Official website |
Forestburg's economy is based on agriculture, coal mining, oil and gas activity, and power generation. With approximately 75 businesses, the rate of employment is good. Forestburg has a good variety of retail and services, with major employment by Atco Power Ltd. and Westmoreland Coal. The village is the headquarters of the Battle River Railway, a co-operative railway established in 2009.
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