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Rossian
Designated place
Rossian is located in Alberta
Rossian
Rossian
Location in Alberta
Rossian is located in Canada
Rossian
Rossian
Location in Canada
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Northern Alberta
Census division 12
Municipal district Lac La Biche County
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
Area
 • Land 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total 113
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s) 780, 587, 825

Rossian or Russian colony is an unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada within Lac La Biche County that is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada. It is located on the north side of the La Biche River, 3 km (1.9 mi) northwest of Highway 858.

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rossian recorded a population of 113 living in 30 of its 31 total private dwellings, a change of -14.4% from its 2011 population of 132. With a land area of 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 173.8/km2 (450/sq mi) in 2016.

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Rossian had a population of 132 living in 30 of its 34 total dwellings, a 51.7% change from its 2006 population of 87. With a land area of 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 203.1/km2 (526/sq mi) in 2011.

Rossian has been populated by Old Believers since the 1970s.

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