Heisler | |
|---|---|
| Village of Heisler | |
  Heisler | |
| Coordinates: 52°40′13″N 112°13′13″W / 52.67028°N 112.22028°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census Division | No. 7 |
| Municipal district | Flagstaff County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | July 27, 1920 |
| • Dissolution | March 29, 1938 |
| • Village | January 1, 1961 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dennis Steil (deputy) |
| • Governing body | Heisler Village Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 725 m (2,379 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 135 |
| • Density | 214.4/km2 (555/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | 855 |
| Website | Official website |
Heisler /ˈhaɪzlər/ is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 23 km south of Daysland and 20 km north of Forestburg.
The community has the name of Martin Heisler, the original owner of the land.[4] It is the home Canada's largest baseball glove—a sculpture and roadside attraction.[5]
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Heisler" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 351. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 64.
- ^ "Canada's Largest Baseball Glove, Heisler, Alberta". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.