Ferintosh, Alberta

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Ferintosh is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Camrose County. It is located approximately 38 km south of Camrose, and 102 km southeast of Edmonton. The hamlet is situated on Little Beaver Lake. The community takes its name from Ferintosh, in Scotland.

History

Ferintosh incorporated as a village on January 9, 1911. It relinquished its village status on January 1, 2020, when it dissolved to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of Camrose County.

Geography

Nearby communities include:

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ferintosh had a population of 180 living in 90 of its 105 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of 202. With a land area of 0.64 km2, it had a population density of in 2021. As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ferintosh had a population of 202 living in 97 of its 103 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2011 population of 181. With a land area of 0.66 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

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