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Encyclopedia > Vegreville, Alberta
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The July Pysanka Festival showcases Ukrainian culture in Alberta.
The July Pysanka Festival showcases Ukrainian culture in Alberta.

Vegreville, Alberta, Canada is a town located approximately 100 kilometres east of Alberta's capital city, Edmonton, and sits roughly in the geographic center of the province. The primary economic base of the town is agricultural. Vegreville, Albertas Ukrainian Easter Egg, or pysanky (pes-en-keh) is the worlds largest. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th) Land 642,317 km² Water 19,531 km² (2. ... Jump to: navigation, search {{Hide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: {{Unhide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Industry Integrity Progress City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada location. ...


A large percentage of Vegreville's population is of Ukrainian descent. The world's largest pysanka (Ukrainian Easter egg) was created to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1974 (RCMP), and to celebrate Vegreville's ethnic heritage. Ukrainian pysanky A pysanka (Ukrainian: писанка, plural: pysanky, or pysankas) is a Ukrainian Easter egg, decorated using a wax-resist (batik) method. ... The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or Mounties; French, Gendarmerie royale du Canada, GRC) is both the federal police force and the national police of Canada. ...


Demographics (2001 census)

  • Population: 5,376 (up from 5,337 in 1996)
  • Total private dwellings: 2,436
  • Age Distribution:
    • 0-19: 26.3%
    • 20-64: 50.3%
    • 65+  : 23.3%
  • Median Age: 41.2
  • Mother Tongue:
    • English: 4,030
    • French: 80
    • Other: 1,030

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Vegreville, Alberta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (193 words)
Vegreville, Alberta, Canada, is a town located approximately 100 kilometres east of Alberta's capital city, Edmonton.
A large percentage of Vegreville's population is of Ukrainian descent.
The world's largest pysanka (Ukrainian Easter egg) was created to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1974 and to celebrate Vegreville's ethnic heritage.
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