Bruderheim

Bruderheim
Town
Town of Bruderheim
Bruderheim is located in Alberta
Bruderheim
Bruderheim
Location of Bruderheim in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°48′15″N 112°55′40″W / 53.80417°N 112.92778°W / 53.80417; -112.92778
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionEdmonton Metropolitan Region
Census division10
Municipal districtLamont County
Adjacent specialized municipalityStrathcona County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageMay 29, 1908
 • TownSeptember 17, 1980
Government
 • MayorKarl Hauch
 • Governing bodyBruderheim Town Council
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land9.28 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Elevation637 m (2,090 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,329
 • Density143.2/km2 (371/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
HighwaysHighway 45
Highway 15
WaterwayNorth Saskatchewan River
WebsiteOfficial website
Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Bruderheim

Bruderheim /ˈbrdərhm/ is a town in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. It is located just north of the junction of Highway 15 and Highway 45, approximately 47 km (29 mi) northeast of Edmonton.

The town's name is derived from two German words: "Bruder" meaning brother and the suffix "-heim" meaning home. In English, it translates to "Home of the Brother".[5]

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Bruderheim" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 99. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  2. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  5. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 25.