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Village of Empress
Village of Empress
	— Village —
	Location of Empress in Alberta
	Coordinates: 50°57′0″N 110°00′22″W / 50.95°N 110.00611°WCoordinates: 50°57′0″N 110°00′22″W / 50.95°N 110.00611°W
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	11
Special Area	No. 2
	Government
- Governing body	Empress Village Council
- Mayor	Bev Farndon
- Councilors	Rodney Briggs; Robert Irwin
	Area
- Total	1.75 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Elevation	615 m (2,018 ft)
	Population (2006)
- Total	77.8
	136
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Postal code span	T0J 1E0
Highways	Highway 562
Waterways	Red Deer River; South Saskatchewan River

Empress is a village located along the Alberta/Saskatchewan border; in southern Alberta 121 kilometres (75 mi) north of Medicine Hat. The town was named, in 1913, for Queen Victoria, who was also Empress of India.^[2] In the past known as the "Hub of the West" connected major cities together by Canadian Pacific Railway.

It is located at the confluence of Red Deer River and South Saskatchewan River, at an elevation of 650 meters (2,133 ft). It is connected to Buffalo Trail by Highway 899 and Highway 562.

[edit] Demographics

In 2006, Empress had a population of 136 living in 76 dwellings, a 20.5% decrease from 2001. The village has a land area of 1.75 km² (0.7 sq mi) and a population density of 77.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (201.5/sq mi).^[1]

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[edit] References

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[statcan2006-0] Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Empress - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4804006&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Empress&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4804006. Retrieved 2007-06-07.

[1] The Canadian Encyclopedia: Victoria

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