Galahad is a hamlet in east-central Alberta, Canada within Flagstaff County.[4] It is located just a few miles north of the Battle River valley on a former Canadian National rail line. The hamlet was originally incorporated as a village on May 5, 1918.[1] It dissolved to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of Flagstaff County on January 1, 2016.[2]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Galahad had a population of 125 living in 51 of its 54 total private dwellings, a change of 12.6% from its 2016 population of 111. With a land area of 0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 277.8/km2 (719.4/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
The community was named after Galahad, of Arthurian legend.[6] Of interest, the roads in Galahad have been given names pertaining to Arthurian legend. The hamlet has roads named Merlin Street, Sir Lancelot Street (which perhaps not surprisingly intersects with Guinevere Avenue), King Arthur Street and Lady Vivian Street. Another additional road name includes “Lady Helen” street, who is a figure clearly not connected to Arthurian legends.
As Galahad is a hamlet and no longer a village, it is controlled by Flagstaff County – go to Flagstaff.ca for further information.
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