Coordinates: 52°09′12″N 110°04′45″W / 52.15333°N 110.07917°W / 52.15333; -110.07917

Bodo, Alberta

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Bodo
Bodo is located in Alberta
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Location of Bodo
Bodo is located in Canada
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Bodo (Canada)
Coordinates: 52°09′12″N 110°04′45″W / 52.15333°N 110.07917°W / 52.15333; -110.07917
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division7
Municipal districtMunicipal District of Provost No. 52
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyMunicipal District of Provost No. 52 Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total30
 • Density83.2/km2 (215/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area codes403, 587, 825

Bodo is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Provost No. 52.[2] It is located approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) south of Highway 13 and 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Provost.[3] The community was named after Bodø, Norway.[4]

Bodo is known for its archaeological site, which is one of the largest and most well-preserved pre-contact archeological areas in Western Canada.[5] The area is run by the Bodo Archeological Society, a non-profit organization committed to the protection and preservation of the site.[6]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bodo had a population of 30 living in 10 of its 12 total private dwellings, a change of 50% from its 2016 population of 20. With a land area of 0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 83.3/km2 (215.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bodo had a population of 20 living in 13 of its 15 total private dwellings, a change of 11.1% from its 2011 population of 18. With a land area of 0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 55.6/km2 (143.9/sq mi) in 2016.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "Distance between Provost, AB and Bodo, AB". www.distance-cities.com. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  4. ^ Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 51. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
  5. ^ "Travel Alberta | Bodo". www.travelalberta.com. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "Bodo Archaeological Society". Bodo Archaeological Site & Centre. July 17, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.