Bruderheim is a town in central Alberta

Central Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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. It is located just north of the junction of Highway 15 and Highway 45, 47 km (29.2 mi) north-east of Edmonton

Edmonton

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Demographics

In 2006, Bruderheim had a population of 1,215 living in 483 dwellings

House

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, a 1.1% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 4.23 km² (1.6 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

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 of 287.4 /km2.

Economy

Bruderheim is the eastern terminus for the proposed multi-billion dollar Enbridge pipeline

Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines

The Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines Project is a proposal to construct two pipelines running from Bruderheim, Alberta, to Kitimat, British Columbia. The eastbound pipeline would import natural gas condensate and the westbound pipeline would export crude oil...

 to Kitimat, British Columbia. Enbridge has already been active in Bruderheim, donating $3000 in 2011 towards a Proxima projector for the new fire hall.

Notable history

The local area was the recipient of a notable meteorite fall on 4 March 1960: the Bruderheim meteorite.

Bruderheim Arena served as a shooting location for the 2005 film Santa's Slay

Santa's Slay

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External links

• Town of Bruderheim