Bodo, Alberta

Bodo is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Provost No. 52.[1] It is located approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) south of Highway 13 and 25.4 kilometres (15.8 mi) southeast of Provost, Alberta.[2] The community was named after Bodø, Norway.[3]

Bodo
Location of Bodo Alberta

Bodo is known for the Archeological Site, which is one of the largest and most well-preserved pre-contact archeological areas in Western Canada.[4] The area is run by the Bodo Archeological Society, a non-profit organization committed to the protection and preservation of the site.[5]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bodo recorded 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.[6]

See also

References
  1. Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  2. "Distance between Provost, AB and Bodo, AB". www.distance-cities.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  3. Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 51. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
  4. "Travel Alberta | Bodo". www.travelalberta.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  5. "Bodo Archaeological Society". Bodo Archaeological Site & Centre. 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  6. "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.

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