Marwayne | |
|---|---|
| Village of Marwayne | |
  Marwayne | |
| Coordinates: 53°30′58″N 110°19′31″W / 53.51611°N 110.32528°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Alberta |
| Census Division | No. 10 |
| Municipal district | County of Vermilion River |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | December 31, 1952 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cheryl Eikland |
| • Governing body | Marwayne Village Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 543 |
| • Density | 339.3/km2 (879/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | 45 897 |
| Website | Official website |
Marwayne is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 44 kilometres (27 mi) northwest of the city of Lloydminster and 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of the Saskatchewan border.
Marwayne lies at the intersection between Highway 45 and Highway 897. The economy is based on agriculture and ranching, with the oil and gas sector playing an important part as well.[4]
The village's name is unusual in combining parts of a personal name and a place name. In commemorates the pioneer Marfleet family, who emigrated from Wainfleet, Lincolnshire, England.[5] The first school in Marwayne opened in 1928.[6]
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Marwayne" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 456. Retrieved October 23, 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). - ^ Marwayne Community Business Profile. Village of Marwayne. Retrieved June 26, 2019
- ^ Temple, Robert D. Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places, (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, ISBN 978-0-595-47758-6, page 320.
- ^ Ronaghan, Allen (1973). Earnest-Minded Men : an account of local government in the County of Vermilion. River. Kitscoty, Alberta: County of Vermilion River. p. 225.