Glendon | |
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| Village of Glendon | |
 World's largest pierogi sculpture | |
 Flag | |
  Glendon | |
| Coordinates:54°14′54″N111°09′13″W / 54.24833°N 111.15361°W /54.24833; -111.15361 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 12 |
| Municipal district | M.D of Bonnyville No. 87 |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | January 1, 1956 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicholas Werstiuk |
| • Governing body | Glendon Village Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 587 m (1,926 ft) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 516 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code | T0A 1P0 |
| Highways | Highway 882 Highway 660 |
| Website | Official website |
Glendon is a village innorthern Alberta, Canada that is north ofSt. Paul. The community has the maiden name of an early postmaster's mother.[5]
In 1993, the town unveiled itsroadside tribute to theperogy. Their "Giant Perogy," complete with fork, is 7.6 m (24.9 ft) in height.[6] It is one of theGiants of the Prairies.[7] Glendon is home to former NHLerStan Smyl.
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, the Village of Glendon had a population of 516 living in 208 of its 256 total private dwellings, a change of4.7% from its 2016 population of 493. With a land area of 1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi), it had a population density of259.3/km2 (671.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4][3]
In the2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Glendon recorded a population of 493 living in 208 of its 234 total private dwellings, a1.4% change from its 2011 population of 486. With a land area of 1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi), it had a population density of247.7/km2 (641.6/sq mi) in 2016.[8]
Places adjacent to Glendon, Alberta | |
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