Waskatenau

Waskatenau
Village of Waskatenau
Waskatenau is located in Alberta
Waskatenau
Waskatenau
Location of Waskatenau
Coordinates: 54°05′51″N 112°47′4″W / 54.09750°N 112.78444°W / 54.09750; -112.78444
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census Division12
Municipal districtSmoky Lake County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageMay 19, 1932
Government
 • MayorBrian Zatorski
 • Governing bodyWaskatenau Village Council
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation
362 m (1,188 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total247
 • Density421.1/km2 (1,091/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Highways28
831
WaterwaysNorth Saskatchewan River
WebsiteOfficial website

Waskatenau ( /wəˈsɛtnə/ wə-SET-nə) is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is surrounded by Smoky Lake County, approximately 90 km (56 mi) northeast of Edmonton. Waskatenau is a Cree word meaning "opening in the bank" in reference to the clef in the nearby ridge through which the Waskatenau Creek flows.[3] It is pronounced WAS-ET-NA, with a silent "k."[4]

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Waskatenau" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 611. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ A century of progress : an historical study of the Waskatenau, Smoky Lake, Warspite, Bellis, Vilna and Spedden school communities. The County of Smoky Lake No. 13. 1967. p. 2.; Harrison, Place Names of Alberta, volume 3
  4. ^ "Welcome to the Village of Waskatenau". Village of Waskatenau. Village of Waskatenau. Retrieved 7 February 2019.