Waskatenau, Alberta
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Waskatenau is a village
Village
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in central Alberta
Central Alberta
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, Canada
Canada
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. It is located in Smoky Lake County
Smoky Lake County, Alberta
Smoky Lake County is a municipal district in north-eastern Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 12. The county seat is in the Town of Smoky Lake.-Demographics:...
, 90 km northeast of the city of Edmonton.
Demographics
In 2006, Waskatenau had a population of 278 living in 152 dwellingsHouse
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, a 10.3% increase from 2001. The village has a land area of 0.6 km² (0.231661295155521 sq mi) and a population density
Population density
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of 466.1 /km2.