Vegreville, Alberta
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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.
A large percentage of Vegreville's population is of Ukrainian descent. The world's largest pysanka (Ukrainian Easter egg) was created to commemorate Canada's Centennial Year (1967), and celebrates Vegreville's ethnic heritage.
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