Fort Chipewyan
Fort Chipewyan | |
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Hamlet / designated place | |
Aerial view of Fort Chipewyan | |
| Coordinates: 58°42′52″N 111°09′30″W / 58.71444°N 111.15833°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 16 |
| Specialized municipality | RM of Wood Buffalo |
| Settled | 1788 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Mayor | Sandy Bowman |
| • Governing body | Wood Buffalo Municipal Council
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| Area | |
| • Land | 9.93 km2 (3.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 221 m (725 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 798 |
| • Density | 80.4/km2 (208/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | +1-780 |
| Climate | Dfc |
Fort Chipewyan /ˈtʃɪpəwaɪən, -pwaɪ-, ˈtʃɪpəwən/, commonly referred to as Fort Chip, is an unincorporated hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada, within the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo.