Metiskow | |
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Coordinates: 52°24′31″N 110°38′00″W / 52.40861°N 110.63333°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census division | 7 |
Municipal district | Municipal District of Provost No. 52 |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Governing body | Municipal District of Provost No. 52 Council |
Population (1991)
[1] | |
• Total | 65 |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 ( MST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Metiskow ( /məˈtɪskoʊ/) is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada, within the Municipal District of Provost No. 52. [2] It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southwest of Highway 13, approximately 105 kilometres (65 mi) southwest of Lloydminster. The name is derived from metosi-skaw ( Cree for 'many trees'). [3]
Metiskow recorded a population of 65 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada. [1] Residents of Metiskow are also known as “Metiskans”. Metiskow is a member of the MCHA community, which is a community made up of hamlets and towns in the surrounding area. The MCHA is composed of Metiskow, Czar, Hughenden and Amisk Alberta.
Metiskow | |
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Coordinates: 52°24′31″N 110°38′00″W / 52.40861°N 110.63333°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census division | 7 |
Municipal district | Municipal District of Provost No. 52 |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Governing body | Municipal District of Provost No. 52 Council |
Population (1991)
[1] | |
• Total | 65 |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 ( MST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Metiskow ( /məˈtɪskoʊ/) is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada, within the Municipal District of Provost No. 52. [2] It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southwest of Highway 13, approximately 105 kilometres (65 mi) southwest of Lloydminster. The name is derived from metosi-skaw ( Cree for 'many trees'). [3]
Metiskow recorded a population of 65 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada. [1] Residents of Metiskow are also known as “Metiskans”. Metiskow is a member of the MCHA community, which is a community made up of hamlets and towns in the surrounding area. The MCHA is composed of Metiskow, Czar, Hughenden and Amisk Alberta.