Viking | |
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Town | |
| Town of Viking | |
 Main Street | |
  Viking Location of Viking in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°5′43″N 111°46′37″W / 53.09528°N 111.77694°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 10 |
| Municipal district | Beaver County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | 5 February 1909 |
| • Town | 10 November 1952 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James Buttner |
| • Governing body | Viking Town Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 3.45 km2 (1.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 691 m (2,267 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 986 |
| • Density | 285.9/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code(s) | +1-780, +1-587 |
| Highways | Highway 14 Highway 36 |
| Railway | Canadian National Railway |
| Waterway | Thomas Lake |
| Website | www |
Viking (/ˈvaɪkɪŋ/) is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is at the intersection of Highway 14 (Poundmaker Trail) and Highway 36 (Veterans Memorial Highway), approximately 121 km (75 mi) east of Edmonton.
The town also lends its name to the Viking Formation, an oil bearing stratigraphical unit.
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Viking" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 7 October 2016. p. 709. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.