Swalwell, Alberta

Swalwell
Swalwell, circa 1920s
Swalwell, circa 1920s
Swalwell, Alberta is located in Alberta
Swalwell, Alberta
Location of Swalwell in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°33′26″N 113°19′06″W / 51.5572°N 113.3183°W / 51.5572; -113.3183
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Census divisionNo. 5
Municipal districtKneehill County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyKneehill County Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation
899 m (2,949 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
93
 • Density228.1/km2 (591/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code
T0M 1Y0

Swalwell is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Kneehill County.[2] Previously an incorporated municipality, Swalwell dissolved from village status on January 1, 1946, to become part of the Municipal District of Norquay No. 279.[3]

Swalwell is located approximately 100 km (62 mi) northeast of Calgary and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of Highway 21. It is located on Canadian National Railway's Three Hills Subdivision between Three Hills and Beiseker. Swalwell has an elevation of 899 metres (2,949 ft).

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 5 and the federal riding of Crowfoot.

  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. ^ "Table 6a: Population by census divisions and subdivisions showing reorganization of rural areas, 1931-1946". Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1946. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1949. p. 420.