Back غليندون (ألبرتا) Arabic جليندون (قريه فى بونيڤيل نو. 87) ARZ Glendon (lungsod sa Kanada) CEB گلندون، آلبرتا Persian Glendon (Alberta) French Glendon (Alberta) Italian Glendon (Canada) Dutch Glendon, Alberta Swedish Глендон (Альберта) Ukrainian
Glendon | |
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| Village of Glendon | |
 World's largest pierogi sculpture | |
 Flag | |
  Glendon | |
| Coordinates: 54°14′54″N 111°09′13″W / 54.24833°N 111.15361°W | |
| 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)[3] | |
| • Total | 338 |
| • Density | 169.5/km2 (439/sq mi) |
| 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 in northern Alberta, Canada that is north of St. Paul. The community has the maiden name of an early postmaster's mother.[4]
In 1993, the town unveiled its roadside tribute to the perogy. Their "Giant Perogy," complete with fork, is 7.6 m (24.9 ft) in height.[5] It is one of the Giants of the Prairies.[6] Next to the roadside attraction was the Perogy Cafe, which served "Ukrainian and Chinese Perogies" it is now closed. Glendon is home to former NHLer Stan Smyl.
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Glendon" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 323. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 58.
- ^ Municipal District of Bonnyville. Glendon Giant Perogy Archived 2006-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Big Things. Glendon Perogy Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
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