Falun, Alberta

Falun
Location of 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.

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

Falun is home to an outdoor arena that features the boards and glass from Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome.[5]

Education

Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11 operates public schools: Falun Elementary School serves primary grades,[6] and Pigeon Lake Regional School serves secondary grades.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-08.
  2. ↑ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 50.
  3. ↑ Freeway West. The Falun HIstorical Society. 1972. p. 469.
  4. ↑ "Historical photos photographs of Falun". www.prairie-towns.com. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
  5. ↑ "From the Saddledome to Falun, Alberta". CBC. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Falun Elementary School." Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11 . Retrieved on September 13, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Pigeon Lake Regional School." Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11 . Retrieved on September 13, 2018.

Coordinates: 52°57′30″N 113°50′33″W / 52.95833°N 113.84250°W / 52.95833; -113.84250 (Falun)

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