Falun, Alberta

Falun is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10.[1] It is located on Highway 13, approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) west of Wetaskiwin.

Falun
Location of Falun Alberta

The community was named by John Strom[2]after Falun, in Sweden, the native land of a large share of the early citizens.[3] The first school opened in 1906[4] and the first post office opened in 1904.[5]

Falun is home to an outdoor arena that features the boards and glass from Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome.[6]

Education

Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11 operates public schools: Falun Elementary School serves primary grades,[7] and Pigeon Lake Regional School serves secondary grades.[8]

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 2010-07-08.
  2. "What is in a name?". Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  3. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 50.
  4. Freeway West. The Falun HIstorical Society. 1972. p. 469.
  5. "Historical photos photographs of Falun". www.prairie-towns.com. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
  6. "From the Saddledome to Falun, Alberta". CBC. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  7. "Falun Elementary School." Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11. Retrieved on September 13, 2018.
  8. "Pigeon Lake Regional School." Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11. Retrieved on September 13, 2018.

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