Amisk | |
|---|---|
| Village of Amisk | |
  Amisk | |
| Coordinates: 52°34′0″N 111°3′39″W / 52.56667°N 111.06083°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 7 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Provost No. 52 |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | January 1, 1956 |
| Named for | Beaver |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bill Rock |
| • Governing body | Amisk Village Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 910 m (2,990 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 219 |
| • Density | 288/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | Highway 13 Highway 306 Highway 884 |
| Website | www |
Amisk (/ˈæmɪsk/) is a village in east central Alberta, Canada.
The name comes from amisk (ᐊᒥᐢᐠ), the Cree word for "beaver".[4]
The site was surveyed by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1906. That same year settlers from the United States, Scandinavia and Great Britain arrived. The first general store was built in 1907, and the school went up in 1916. Amisk boasts the oldest registered public library in rural Alberta.
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Amisk" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 29. Retrieved October 17, 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). - ^ Cree Dictionary. "Amisk". Retrieved 2010-03-17.