Oyen
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This article is about a town in Canada. For other uses of "Oyen" or "Øyen", see Oyen (disambiguation).
Oyen is a town in east-central 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.
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Oyen | |
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Town of Oyen | |
Location of Oyen in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 51°21′08″N 110°28′26″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Southern Alberta |
Census division | 4 |
Special Area | Special Area No. 3 |
Incorporated[1] | |
• Village | January 17, 1913 |
• Town | September 1, 1965 |
Government | |
• Governing body | Oyen Town Council |
Area (2021)[3] | |
• Land | 5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi) |
Elevation | 770 m (2,530 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• 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 |
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Early name, Bishopburg, was changed in 1912 to honour Andrew Oyen, an early settler who sold his homestead for the townsite.[5]
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.