Wabamun, Alberta

Wabamun
Wabamun
Hamlet
	Hamlet of Wabamun
	Dragonfly sculpture in Wabamun
	Wabamun Location of Wabamun in Alberta
	Coordinates: 53°33′28″N 114°28′06″W / 53.55778°N 114.46833°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Edmonton Metropolitan Region
Census division	11
Municipal district	Parkland County
Incorporated
• Village	July 18, 1912
• Dissolution	January 1, 1946
• Village	January 1, 1980
• Dissolution	January 1, 2021
Founded by	Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Named for	Wabamun Lake
Area (2016)
• Land	3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi)
Elevation	740 m (2,430 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	682
• Density	190.5/km2 (493/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code	+1-780
Highways	Highway 16
Waterway	Wabamun Lake
Website	Official website

Wabamun /ˈwɑːbəmən/ is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Parkland County.^[4] It is approximately 67 kilometres (42 mi) west of Edmonton on Highway 16. It held village status prior to 2021.^[2]

^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Wabamun" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 590. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
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^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.