Welcome to Forestburg, Alberta, Canada
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Forestburg summary
Forestburg is a village located in east-central Alberta, Canada. The rich farmland of the area was first settled in 1905. Soon after the first
of many "gopher hole" mines, homesteaders were soon coal mining on the banks of the Battle River in 1907.
The site was surveyed in 1919 after the Canadian Northern Railway arrived in 1916, and Forestburg was incorporated into a village. Today
Forestburg's economy is based on agriculture, coal mining, oil and gas activity, and power generation. With approximately 75 businesses, the rate
of employment is good. Forestburg has a good variety of retail and services, with major employment by Atco Power Ltd., Praire Mines and Royalties.
In 2006, Forestburg had a population of 895 living in 393 dwellings, a 2.9% increase from 2001. The village has a land area of 2.19 kmē (0.8 sq mi)
and a population density of 409.1 inhabitants per square kilometer.
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