Bellevue, Alberta
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Bellevue (/ˈbɛlvjuː/) is an urban community perched 4,280 feet (1,305 m) elevation in the Rocky Mountains within the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in southwest Alberta, Canada. It was formerly incorporated as a village prior to 1979 when it amalgamated with four other municipalities to form Crowsnest Pass.
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Bellevue
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Former village | |
Coordinates: 49.5808°N 114.3661°W / 49.5808; -114.3661 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Specialized municipality | Crowsnest Pass |
Village | January 1, 1957[1] |
Amalgamation | January 1, 1979[2] |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Governing body | Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council |
Area (2021)[3] | |
• Land | 3.01 km2 (1.16 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 911 |
• Density | 302.2/km2 (783/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
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Unlike some of the other communities in Crowsnest Pass, which relied on a single coal mine, Bellevue benefitted from the proximity of several successful mines and persist today despite setbacks from fire, strikes, mine accidents and fluctuations in the coal market.