Oyen
Oyen | |
|---|---|
| Town of Oyen | |
Location in Special Area No. 3 | |
Location of Oyen in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°21′08″N 110°28′26″W / 51.35222°N 110.47389°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 4 |
| Special Area | Special Area No. 3 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | January 17, 1913 |
| • Town | September 1, 1965 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Oyen Town Council |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 770 m (2,530 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 917 |
| • Density | 178.1/km2 (461/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Highways | Highway 9 Highway 41 Highway 895 |
| Website | Official website |
Oyen is a town in Southern Alberta, Canada near the Saskatchewan boundary and north of Medicine Hat. It is on Highway 41, 4 km (2.5 mi) south of its junction with Highway 9.
Early name, Bishopburg, was changed in 1912 to honour Andrew Oyen, an early settler who sold his homestead for the townsite.
Oyen is the service centre for a large but sparsely populated dryland farming area. In the surrounding area wheat, barley, and canola are important crops, and beef cattle are raised.