Linden | |
|---|---|
| Village of Linden | |
| Motto: Rural Industrial Capital of Alberta | |
  Linden | |
| Coordinates: 51°35′26″N 113°29′0″W / 51.59056°N 113.48333°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census Division | No. 5 |
| Municipal district | Kneehill County |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | January 1, 1964 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kelly Klassen |
| • Deputy Mayor | Darwyn Moon |
| • Governing body | Linden Village Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 2.55 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 890 m (2,920 ft) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 747 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code | T0M |
| Area code | 403 |
| Highways | 806 |
| Waterways | Kneehill Creek |
| Website | Official website |
Linden is a village located in central Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by Kneehill County. It is located 28 km (17 mi) southwest of Three Hills and 26 km (16 mi) north of Beiseker.
The area surrounding the village was originally settled by members of the Mennonite church, and many current residents trace their heritage to this group. The first post office was opened in 1949.[5] Linden was incorporated as a village in 1964.
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Linden" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 421. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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2021censuscorrectionwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Gratz, Humphrey (1974). Footprints on Mi-Chig-Wun : memoirs of Sunnyslope pioneers. Linden, Alberta. p. 596.
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