Amisk, Alberta
Amisk | |
|---|---|
| Village of Amisk | |
Amisk | |
| Coordinates: 52°34′0″N 111°3′39″W / 52.56667°N 111.06083°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 7 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Provost No. 52 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | January 1, 1956 |
| Named after | Beaver |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bill Rock |
| • Governing body | Amisk Village Council |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 910 m (2,990 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 219 |
| • Density | 288/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | Highway 13 Highway 306 Highway 884 |
| Website | www |
Amisk (/ˈæmɪsk/) is a village in east central Alberta, Canada.
The name comes from amisk (ᐊᒥᐢᐠ), the Cree word for "beaver".
The site was surveyed by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1906. That same year settlers from the United States, Scandinavia and Great Britain arrived. The first general store was built in 1907, and the school went up in 1916. Amisk boasts the oldest registered public library in rural Alberta.