Rosalind, Alberta
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Rosalind is a village located in the prairie
Prairie
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s of 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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. It is located on Highway 854, approximately 120 kilometres (74.6 mi) southeast of Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...

 and 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) southeast of Camrose
Camrose, Alberta
Camrose is a city in central Alberta, Canada, amid some of the richest farmland in the prairies. It is a relatively small city which originally grew up along a railroad and now grows along Highway 13. Camrose is a scenic community with many parks, leading to its moniker "The Rose City"...

, the closest major trading centre.

Rosalind has a number of small businesses, an elementary school, and a junior high school. The village provides various municipal services to its residents including fire protection.

Geography

Nearby communities include:
  • Kelsey
    Kelsey, Alberta
    Kelsey is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Camrose County. It is located off Highway 850, approximately southeast of Edmonton and southeast of Camrose, Kelsey's closest major trading centre....

  • Bawlf
    Bawlf, Alberta
    Bawlf is a Canadian village in Alberta, located east-southeast of Camrose. Founded in 1905 as a stop on the Canadian Pacific Railway line, it was named after Nicholas Bawlf, who was then president of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange....

  • Heisler
    Heisler, Alberta
    Heisler is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 23 km south of Daysland and 20 km north of Forestburg.- Demographics :The population of the Village of Heisler according to its 2010 municipal census is 150....

  • Donalda
  • Camrose
    Camrose, Alberta
    Camrose is a city in central Alberta, Canada, amid some of the richest farmland in the prairies. It is a relatively small city which originally grew up along a railroad and now grows along Highway 13. Camrose is a scenic community with many parks, leading to its moniker "The Rose City"...

  • Daysland

Demographics

The population of the Village of Rosalind according to its 2009 municipal census is 214.

In 2006, Rosalind had a population of 190 living in 80 dwellings
House
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, the same as in 2001. The village has a land area of 0.59 km² (0.227800273569596 sq mi) and a population density
Population density
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of 322.2 /km2.

Amenities

Rosalind has a community hall that holds events such as family reunions and weddings.
The village also has a hockey arena and baseball diamonds.
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