Bottrel is a hamlet in southern Alberta under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County.[2]
Bottrel | |
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  Bottrel Location of Bottrel  Bottrel Bottrel (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°24′07″N 114°28′13″W / 51.40194°N 114.47028°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Calgary Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | 6 |
| Municipal district | Rocky View County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Rocky View County Council |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 5 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Bottrel is located approximately 65 km (40 mi) northwest of Calgary, just off Highway 22. Bottrel features a historic general store with campground.
Edward Botterel was an early settler who arrived in the area c. 1888. The local post office operated from December 1, 1909 to March 31, 1969, and was named after Edward Botterel despite the erroneous spelling at its adoption. The error was never corrected and the current spelling is locally used.
Demographics
editThe population of Bottrel according to the 2018 municipal census conducted by Rocky View County is 5.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "2018 Rocky View County Census Results" (PDF). Rocky View County. November 13, 2018. pp. 249–254. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1992). Place Names of Alberta – Volume II, Southern Alberta, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, Alberta.
- Read, Tracey (1983). Acres and Empires – A History of the Municipal District of Rocky View[permanent dead link], Calgary, Alberta.
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