Josephburg

Josephburg
Hamlet
Josephburg is located in Alberta
Josephburg
Josephburg
Location of Josephburg in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°42′48″N 113°4′12″W / 53.71333°N 113.07000°W / 53.71333; -113.07000
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionEdmonton Metropolitan Region
Census division11
Specialized municipalityStrathcona County
Settled1890s
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • MayorRod Frank
 • Governing body
  • Dave Anderson
  • Katie Berghofer
  • Brian Botterill
  • Linton Delainey
  • Glen Lawrence
  • Robert Parks
  • Paul Smith
  • Bill Tonita
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Elevation
640 m (2,100 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
127
 • Density51.3/km2 (133/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal code span
T5B
Area code(s)780, 587, 825
HighwaysHighway 830
WebsiteStrathcona County -Josephburg

Josephburg is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County.[2] It is located on Highway 830, 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) east of Fort Saskatchewan. It is near Alberta's Industrial Heartland, home to petrochemical industries.

The Warren Thomas (Josephburg) Aerodrome, a local airport serving Strathcona County and Alberta's Industrial Heartland, is located near Josephburg.[3] Josephburg was founded by German immigrants.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Warren Thomas (Josephburg) Aerodrome". Strathcona County. April 14, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2021.