Wostok
Wostok (Russian: Восток) is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Lamont County.[1] It is located on Range Road 173, approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Highway 45 and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Highway 29. Lamont is approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of Wostok.
Wostok | |
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Hamlet | |
 One of the few buildings in the hamlet of Wostok | |
  Location of Wostok in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°50′31″N 112°27′41″W | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 10 |
| Municipal district | Lamont County |
| Elevation | 639 m (2,096 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | Highway 45 and Highway 29 |
Wostok was founded in 1892 as a farming settlement of Slavic immigrants from the provinces of Galicia and Bukovina of Austria-Hungary.[2]
References
- Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- http://www.orthodox-canada.com/about-us/history/
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