Chauvin, Alberta

Chauvin
Village of Chauvin
Chauvin, Alberta is located in Alberta
Chauvin, Alberta
Location in Alberta
Coordinates: 52°41′52.1″N 110°08′27.4″W / 52.697806°N 110.140944°W / 52.697806; -110.140944
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division7
Municipal districtMunicipal District of Wainwright No. 61
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageDecember 30, 1912
Government
 • MayorAlan Dow
 • Governing bodyChauvin Village Council
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land2.22 km2 (0.86 sq mi)
Elevation
625 m (2,051 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total304
 • Density136.9/km2 (355/sq mi)
 • Municipal census (2016)
345[4]
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
HighwaysHighway 17
Secondary HighwayHighway 610
WebsiteOfficial website

Chauvin (/ˈʃvən/ SHOH-vən)[5] is a village in east central Alberta, Canada. It is located 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Wainwright, and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the Saskatchewan border. It is also the home of Susie the Softball, the world's largest softball.

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Chauvin" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 155. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016MAPL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press