Neerlandia, Alberta
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Neerlandia is a hamlet
in central Alberta
, Canada
within the County of Barrhead No. 11. Neerlandia is situated along Highway 769 and Township Road 615A between Mellowdale and Vega
, north of Barrhead
and northwest of Westlock
.
Neerlandia was founded by Dutch immigrants beginning in 1911. The name "Neerlandia" refers to the first settlers' country of origin, The Netherlands.
and Canadian Reformed), a general store, a farming and building centre, a gas station, and a school. The school also houses the public library and has a tennis court and outdoor ice rink.
Neerlandia is southeast of the Fort Assiniboine Sandhills Wildland Provincial Park in Woodlands County
, which is accessible via Highway 769 and Highway 661. The park and surrounding area is a popular camping, snowmobiling, quading, trailriding and hunting destination.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in central Alberta
Central Alberta
Central Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Central Alberta is the most densely populated rural area in the province...
, Canada
Canada
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within the County of Barrhead No. 11. Neerlandia is situated along Highway 769 and Township Road 615A between Mellowdale and Vega
Vega, Alberta
Vega is an unincorporated community in central Alberta within the County of Barrhead No. 11, located west of Highway 44, northwest of Edmonton....
, north of Barrhead
Barrhead, Alberta
Barrhead is a town in central Alberta, Canada, within the County of Barrhead No. 11. It is located along the Paddle River and at the intersection of Highway 33 and Highway 18, approximately northwest of the City of Edmonton...
and northwest of Westlock
Westlock, Alberta
Westlock is a town in central Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1913, the town is primarily an agricultural, business, and government administration centre serving communities and rural areas within surrounding Westlock County.- Geography :...
.
Neerlandia was founded by Dutch immigrants beginning in 1911. The name "Neerlandia" refers to the first settlers' country of origin, The Netherlands.
Services and amenities
The Hamlet of Neerlandia has three churches (Christian Reformed, United ReformedUnited Reformed Churches in North America
The United Reformed Churches in North America is a theologically conservative federation of churches. The United Reformed Churches trace their roots back to the earlier Protestant movements in Europe, and to the Reformed churches in Belgium and the Netherlands...
and Canadian Reformed), a general store, a farming and building centre, a gas station, and a school. The school also houses the public library and has a tennis court and outdoor ice rink.
Neerlandia is southeast of the Fort Assiniboine Sandhills Wildland Provincial Park in Woodlands County
Woodlands County, Alberta
Woodlands County is a municipal district in north-central Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 13. The municipal seat is in the Town of Whitecourt, while a regional administrative office is also located in the Hamlet of Fort Assiniboine....
, which is accessible via Highway 769 and Highway 661. The park and surrounding area is a popular camping, snowmobiling, quading, trailriding and hunting destination.