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Village of Vilna
Village of Vilna
	— Village —
	Location of Vilna
	Coordinates: 54°06′56″N 111°55′16″W / 54.11556°N 111.92111°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census Division	No. 12
County	Smoky Lake
Founded	1907
Incorporated	1923
	Government
- Governing body	Vilna Village Council
	Area
- Total	0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation	640 m (2,100 ft)
	Population (2006)
- Total	274
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Highways	28; 859
Waterways	Bonnie Lake, Stony Creek

Vilna is a historic village in central Alberta, Canada.

Vilna is located in Smoky Lake County, on Highway 28, 150 km (93.2 mi) northeast of the city of Edmonton. Bonnie Lake Provincial Recreation Area is located 6 km (3.7 mi) north of the community, on the shores of Bonne Lake.

[edit] History

Vilna was founded in 1907, mostly by central European settlers, and started to develop in 1919, when the railroad reached this area. It was named in 1920, after the city of Vilnius. The settlement was incorporated as a village on June 13, 1923.

It claims to be home to the world's largest mushroom: a metal sculpture.^[2]

[edit] Demographics

In 2006, Vilna had a population of 274 living in 145 dwellings, a 1.9% increase from 2001. The village has a land area of 0.90 km² (0.3 sq mi) and a population density of 305.3 /km² (790.7/sq mi).^[1]

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^ ^a ^b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Vilna - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4812024&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Vilna&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4812024. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
^ Roadside attractions - Vilna mushrooms

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Historic Village of Vilna

[statcan2006-0] Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Vilna - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4812024&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Vilna&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4812024. Retrieved 2007-06-09.

[1] Roadside attractions - Vilna mushrooms

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[edit] References

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