Carvel, Alberta

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Carvel is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Parkland County. It is located on Highway 770, approximately 35 km west of Edmonton. The hamlet's name is derived from the novel Richard Carvel by the American writer Winston Churchill. Carvel's largest building is the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church and adjoining community hall. In August 2008, a memorial to the founding pioneer families of Carvel was placed at the entrance to the church's graveyard. Carvel is home to the CASCV Weather Radar Station, which functions as central Alberta's main weather radar station with an average range of about 240 km.

Demographics

The population of Carvel according to the 2009 municipal census conducted by Parkland County is 19.

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