New Norway, Alberta
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| Hamlet of New Norway | ||
New Norway circa 1915
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| Coordinates: 52°52′09.9″N 112°57′18.1″W / 52.869417°N 112.955028°W | ||
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 Canada
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 Alberta
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| Region | Central Alberta | |
| Census division | 10 | |
| Municipal district | Camrose County | |
| Founded | 1895 | |
| Incorporated | 1909 | |
| Dissolved | November 1, 2012 | |
| Government | ||
| • MP | Kevin Sorenson | |
| • MLA | Wes Taylor | |
| Area (2011) | ||
| • Total | 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 745 m (2,444 ft) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 283 | |
| • Density | 253.8/km2 (657/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | |
| Postal code span | T0B | |
| Area code(s) | +1-780 | |
New Norway is a hamlet located within Camrose County in central Alberta, Canada. Named in 1895, it is located on Highway 21, approximately 100 km (62 mi) southeast of Edmonton and 22 km (14 mi) southwest of Camrose.
New Norway is home to a number of small businesses, and has an elementary and secondary school, local fire protection and municipal services provided by Camrose County.
In 1892, travelling first on the newly constructed Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) line, the Ole M. Olstad family disembarked in Wetaskiwin and made their way to the Duhamel settlement, which had been established for some years. The family quickly filed homesteads a few miles south for themselves and several relatives and friends in the United States. In addition they purchased available CPR land for $3.00 per acre ($7.41/ha).
For a time the area was known as the "Olstead District". However, as other Norwegian families (along with those of other nationalities) settled in the area, the name changed to New Norway around 1895. By 1903 the fledgling community had a school, general store, and a blacksmith shop to its credit.
In the fall of 1909, in anticipation of the new Grand Trunk Pacific rail line being built nearby, the community was moved (by the use of skids and seven oxen) to its present location NW-11-45-21-W4 (see Dominion Land Survey). According to the Camrose Canadian, the townsite of New Norway was put on sale October 14, 1909, with 14 businesses filing intent to establish within the first month. Commercial lots sold from $100 to $250, and residential lots were priced from $50 to $150.
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